6 month old baby has blood in stool

Many mothers pay close attention to their baby's bowel movements when taking care of their baby. Because the baby's stool will reflect the baby's health problems to a large extent. Therefore, once the baby's stool is abnormal, mothers should be alert. If your 6-month-old baby has blood in his stool, mothers should not worry too much. It is necessary to find out the cause. So, what causes blood in the baby's stool?

Blood in the stool sounds serious, but in fact, if there is red substance or a little blood in the baby's stool, it is most likely just a minor problem and is not scary as long as it does not affect the baby's growth. However, if you find red substance in your baby's stool, you should go to the hospital for consultation and have the stool tested before consultation.

After the baby has a bowel movement, take out some of the feces immediately, put it in a clean small bottle or plastic wrap, and send it to the hospital for examination within 1 hour. Repeat the examination 2-3 times. Take the results back to consult, so that you can get a satisfactory answer. What is the reason for blood in baby's stool?

1. The mother's nipples are ulcerated and bleeding: During breastfeeding, especially in the early stages, the mother's nipples are prone to ulceration. If the baby swallows the blood from the ulcerated nipples, the stool will contain a small amount of pink or red substance. The stool test will not detect red blood cells, but occult blood can be detected. In this case, the child usually eats normally and grows normally, so the mother does not need to worry.

3. Damage to the small intestinal mucosa: If the small intestinal mucosa is damaged, the stool will also contain red substances, and the stool test for occult blood will be positive. Accidental ingestion of medication or foreign objects can cause damage to the intestinal mucosa, but for babies, this possibility is very small. Most intestinal damage is caused by food, the most common of which is milk.

The intestines cannot tolerate certain foods, causing damage to the small intestinal mucosa and blood to enter the intestinal cavity. Since the blood stays in the intestine for a while before being excreted with the stool, it will be destroyed by the intestinal fluid during this period. Therefore, stool testing can only detect occult blood in the stool, but no red blood cells. However, this small intestinal damage will persist without changes in diet, causing the baby's growth and development to be delayed.

5. Anal fissure: If fresh blood is visible in the stool and the blood is attached to the surface of the stool, and examination shows the presence of red blood cells, it is most likely caused by anal fissure. The baby may cry and have difficulty defecating, but the stool may not be dry and hard. Because the baby's anal sphincter is not fully developed and the contraction and relaxation coordination is not perfect, small cracks often occur during defecation, resulting in a small amount of blood in the stool. At this time, apply a small amount of antibiotic ointment on the anus and the condition will soon improve.