Why does a two-month-old baby have blood in his stool?

Nowadays, most families have only one baby, and the adults pay meticulous attention to their children, especially mothers who always put their children first. However, children always have some big and small problems during their infancy. Some children have bloody stools when they defecate. What's going on? Just read the editor’s introduction and you will understand!

The color of your stool is related to chemical changes in your bile. In the upper part of the small intestine, it is yellow-green due to the action of bilirubin and bilirubin; when it reaches the colon, biliverdin is reduced to bilirubin and it becomes yellow. The stool of breastfed babies is acidic, and bilirubin can be converted into biliverdin due to the action of oxidative bacteria, so the normal stool of breastfed babies is slightly green. However, the feces of infants fed with cow's milk are alkaline and can be further reduced to colorless fecal cholin, so the stool color is lighter. If a baby fed with cow's milk has green stools, it means that the intestinal motility is accelerated or there is inflammation in the intestine, which is a symbol of diarrhea. Some parents do not have this knowledge and mistakenly believe that their children's green stools are caused by some kind of shock. This is wrong.

Some diseases can be characterized by the feces of infants and young children. If the child has bile duct obstruction, the stool will be grayish white. Bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract or taking iron supplements may cause black stools, some of which are tarry. If there is bright red blood in the stool, it may be caused by rectal polyps, colon polyps and anal fissures, and further examination should be done. If in addition to blood, there is also a large amount of mucus and less feces, combined with the child's symptoms of paroxysmal abdominal pain, intussusception may be considered. If the stool contains pus, blood and has a fishy smell, it may be dysentery.

From the above description, I believe you already know clearly the reason why infants and young children have blood in their stools. If your child has this phenomenon, it is best to take your child to a professional children's hospital for a detailed examination in time. It is very necessary to give the child timely treatment. If it is delayed, the child's condition will worsen.