Blood in Poo

Blood in Poo

by Jade
(Ipswich)

My baby has alot of blood in his poo. We have been to doctors but they didn't really say what it was!

Help!!!!!!

Baby Help Line Reponse:

Hi Jade!

Unless you are completely sure that the blood is related to constipation, you should find another doctor immediately! I can't say why your baby has blood in his poo, but I sure know I wouldn't settle with "no help" from the doctors.

If you know that the blood is related to constipation, you can find tips on what to do here. (But in any case, I think you should still find a better pediatrician to talk to!)

Good luck and remember - parents always know best if something is not right with their children!

/Paula

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Blood in Poo

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Jun 06, 2010

Milk protein intolerance
by: Anonymous

My baby had the same thing and it turns out that she has a milk protein intolerance. I breast feed her exclusively so I had to stop eating all diary products including anything that has whey or cassein in it. Some babies can't process the larger cow's milk protein so it makes them really sick. Our baby used to scream and scream when pooping. This happened especially at night and then she started having blood at about 6 weeks so I was very concerned. We scheduled an appointment with a pediatric G.I. specialist just in case that wasn't the problem, but after about a month of me going off dairy our baby was significantly better. The blood went away after about a week of no dairy. Definitely find a doctor that can help you find out what is causing the blood though. It is serious. We had to change doctors also.

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