Why is there blood in the stool of an eight-month-old baby?

Children are the treasures of every family, and many mothers have their first child, so they don’t know much about raising children. Sometimes the baby is sick and they don’t know what to do. Sometimes the baby has blood in the stool. So what is going on with the blood in the stool of an eight-month-old baby?

1. Eight-month-old babies are prone to dry stools because they have more complementary foods and milk powder, and some babies only defecate once every few days. The baby has difficulty and pain when defecating. Therefore, they are even more reluctant to move up the queue, creating a vicious cycle. Take the time to adjust the complementary food and add more vegetables and fruit juice. If the baby is fed with pure milk powder, add some water between feedings. Use a suppository when you have a bowel movement.

2. If babies eat too little, there will be less residue after digestion and naturally less stool. Insufficient sugar in milk can cause dry stools. If the diet is insufficient for a long time, malnutrition will occur, the abdominal and intestinal muscles will lack strength, and the stool will not be able to be discharged, which may cause stubborn constipation. The nature of stool is related to the ingredients of food. If the food contains a lot of protein but lacks carbohydrates (sugar and starch), the stool will be dry and the frequency of bowel movements will be small; if the food contains more carbohydrates, the frequency of bowel movements will increase and the stool will be loose and soft; if the food is high in fat and carbohydrates, the stool will be lubricated. Some refined foods lack residue and can easily cause constipation after eating. Some children have an irregular lifestyle and do not have the habit of defecating on time, which makes it difficult for them to develop a conditioned reflex of defecation, leading to relaxation and weakness of the intestinal muscles and causing constipation.

3. When children eat too little, there is less residue in the intestines after digestion and the stool is reduced; insufficient sugar in milk causes dry stools; insufficient diet for a long time leads to malnutrition, which makes the abdominal and intestinal muscles weak, lack of tension, and weak peristalsis, leading to stubborn constipation. Inappropriate food ingredients: Constipation is closely related to the ingredients of food. For example, if the food contains too much protein and insufficient sugar, intestinal fermentation will be relatively reduced, affecting fermentation, making the stool alkaline and dry, leading to constipation. Food (such as milk powder) contains a large amount of casein, and the feces contain a large amount of insoluble calcium soap, which causes an increase in feces and easy constipation.

First of all, you should ensure adequate water intake. Feed more water, fruit and vegetable juice, soup, etc., and increase the amount when sweating a lot. For older babies, the food structure can be changed: they can choose to eat more foods that are rich in fiber and produce more gas, such as sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes to promote intestinal peristalsis; choose foods that are rich in fiber, such as vegetables; add vegetable oil to the food to help moisturize the intestines; increase the intake of foods that are high in water content, such as kelp, to ensure the volume of the stool. When feeding weaned children, attention should be paid to the combination of protein and carbohydrates. People with malnutrition need to improve their nutrition. Do appropriate exercise to increase appetite and food intake; ensure food intake to form volumetric bowel movements. Keep regular diet, sleep, and bowel movements; develop the habit of defecating on time and strengthen the formation of defecation reflex; the relationship between these three is cause and effect. Massage the lower abdomen of infants and young children. Use 2-4 fingers together and massage the lower abdomen clockwise for several minutes with the navel as the center, twice a day. During constipation, if you drink a lot of milk and have dry and hard stools, you can add 5% sugar to the milk or drink honey water separately, which will help soften the stool; at the same time, reduce the intake of milk and increase the amount and variety of complementary foods.

Why does my eight-month-old baby have blood in his stool? The above introduces the reasons why eight-month-old babies have bloody stools. After reading it, you will definitely have a better understanding. The baby's body is relatively fragile, and such a situation may occur if you are not careful, so mothers must take preventive measures.