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Why is there blood in the baby’s feces? What could they mean? Should I consult my doctor about any amount of blood? Should immediate action be taken? Which doctor to consult the results with? The question is answered by the drug. Anna Mitschke.
Why is there blood in the baby’s feces?
Good day. I am a mother of a 7-month-old daughter. The girl hides well, fortunately, she has no health problems, apart from such standard childhood problems, i.e. sometimes she develops colic, sometimes she has a cold or a cold, but it was never anything serious. But now I was very scared because I noticed a small amount while changing the pampers blood in the stool at my little daughter.
And hence my question – what could blood in the stool mean in a child? So far she has appeared twice. It was not a large amount, only small impurities, which were clearly visible, so there could be no mistake. I wonder if I should go to the doctor with my little daughter or maybe wait a moment longer and see what will happen in the next day or two? Maybe in such a situation, each day of delay may mean that my daughter will develop some more serious problems? Is the blood in your baby’s stools disturbing?
I will be grateful for your advice, because I don’t know what to do anymore.
The doctor advises what to do when blood appears in the stool of the baby
Bleeding from the digestive tract in a child it is a very disturbing symptom for both the parent and the doctor. Due to the relatively small amount of blood a baby has, he is at risk of developing shock quickly from violent bleeding. However, minor bleeding is not always a symptom of a serious illness in a child. Bleeding can be divided into open, where the source of the blood is known.
Latent bleeding – there is a positive faecal occult blood test and or confirmation of iron deficiency anemia without noticeable blood loss. We also distinguish bleeding unspecifiedwhere the source of the bleeding is unknown to us. The most common causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in newborns are anal trauma, haemorrhagic disease, necrotizing enterocolitis, Hirschsprung’s disease, and vascular defects.
Gastrointestinal bleeding in children is fairly common and is usually mild. Nevertheless, it is necessary to perform diagnostics and find the cause of blood loss.
Diagnostics mainly covers stool test for bacteria and parasites. Endoscopic examinations (rectoscopy, colonoscopy) are performed to visualize possible inflammatory, vascular changes and polyps in the intestines. Sometimes radiological examinations are performed.
A common examination is the abdominal ultrasound, which allows the assessment of the thickness of the intestinal wall and the regularity of blood flow through the intestines. Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal tract should be differentiated from bleeding from the female genital tract and bleeding from the urinary tract. The choice of treatment depends on the cause of the bleeding and the patient’s condition. Conservative and possibly endoscopic treatment is usually sufficient. Only some conditions require surgical treatment.
Please take your child to the pediatrician. The doctor will be able to examine the child and assess the state of health. Your doctor will decide on the need for further diagnosis based on a full history and physical examination.
— Lek. Anna Mitchke
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