What is the reason for the eight-month-old baby's blood in the stool?

My sister's baby is 8 months old and has recently had blood in his stool. I wonder what's going on? We are all very worried about the baby, because as mothers we all know that the baby's stool condition is very important and it is an important indicator of the baby's health. The baby's stool is abnormal and contains blood, which should be a very serious problem. So we will go to the hospital for examination and treatment immediately.

What is the reason for the eight-month-old baby's blood in the stool?

If there is blood on the outside of the stool, it may be caused by anal fissure in the child, and erythromycin can be applied topically. Blood in the stool may appear red jam-like or black tar-like. The latter two colors indicate a relatively large amount of blood. If there is not much blood in the stool, it cannot be seen directly by the eyes and needs to be determined through laboratory tests.

Generally speaking, the bleeding sites of black tarry bloody stools are the stomach and upper small intestine, and bleeding in these areas is less common in infants and young children. Some babies may also have black stools when there is heavy nose bleeding. Therefore, a specific analysis is needed. Red jam-like blood in the stool mostly originates from the middle digestive tract and is more common in infants and young children. For example, there is a disease called intussusception, which is when the lower part of the intestine is inserted into the upper part of the intestine.

Intussusception causes compression of the blood vessels in the intestinal wall, poor blood flow and necrosis of the intestinal wall tissue. The sick child cries in bouts, and sometimes red jam-like stools appear only after more than ten hours. Vomiting may also be seen due to intestinal obstruction. If confirmed within 24 hours, the intussusception can be resolved by injecting air into the anal canal and the disease can be cured. If it is discovered later than 24 hours, surgery is required. If the intestine is not necrotic, the intestine can be opened by manually untying the trapped intestine. If the intestine is already necrotic, this section of the intestine must be removed and then the good intestine must be tied together.

This disease is more common in infants around 8 months old who are relatively fat. A mass of intestinal intussusception can often be felt in the right middle abdomen. Babies who have had intussusception once are more likely to get it again, so extra care should be taken.

Fresh blood in the stool is mostly lower gastrointestinal bleeding, which often occurs in an area not far from the anus. If the stool is dry and hard with blood around it, it may be that the dry stool has damaged the blood vessels in the intestine.

The above content is about the reasons why eight-month-old babies have blood in their stools. We can understand that there are many reasons, but the specific circumstances that occur in each baby are different. Therefore, we still hope that mothers can carefully observe their baby’s stool. If the above symptoms occur, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for treatment in time.