Red mucus in baby's poop

I believe that for most people, if they hear about the problem of blood in stool, they will feel that it is very serious. Especially when parents find that their baby produces red mucus during poop, they will be very worried that this phenomenon is caused by their improper care. If you find that your baby has red mucus when defecating, you should not only consult a doctor in time, but also understand the corresponding reasons.

Baby's stool has bloody mucus

Blood in the stool sounds serious, but in fact, as long as the stool contains red substance or a little blood, it is mostly just a minor problem and not scary as long as it does not affect the child's growth. However, if you find red substance in your child's stool, you should go to the hospital for consultation and have the stool tested before consultation.

After the child has a bowel movement, immediately take out some of the feces and put it in a clean small bottle or plastic wrap. Send it to the hospital for examination within 1 hour, and repeat the examination 2 to 3 times. Take the results back to consult, so that you can get a satisfactory answer.

1. The mother's nipples are ulcerated and bleeding. During breastfeeding, especially in the early stages, the mother's nipples are prone to ulceration. If the child swallows the blood from the ulcerated nipples, the stool will contain a small amount of pink or red substance. The stool test will not detect red blood cells, but occult blood can be detected. In this case, the child usually eats normally and grows normally, so parents do not need to worry.

2. Taking iron supplements (iron foods). If a child takes multivitamin preparations containing iron or iron supplements, it is impossible for all of the iron in them to be absorbed, and a small amount will be excreted through the intestines. At this time, the stool may contain dark brown spots, and the fecal occult blood will be positive. This is the case with Qiuqiu in the first example, because the doctor learned after questioning that Qiuqiu had been taking iron-containing multivitamins (vitamin foods) every day since he was 6 months old. This condition has nothing to do with the child's intestinal development or disease. As long as the child grows normally, there is no need to worry.

How often your baby poops

Normally, there are only 1-2 bowel movements a day, but suddenly the number increases to 5-6 times. This is an abnormal phenomenon and can be considered as indigestion. Observing the stool characteristics of infants and young children can understand their digestion status. If the baby's stool has a strong odor, it means that the protein is not digested properly. At this time, the amount of milk should be appropriately reduced or the milk should be diluted.

If there is a lot of foam in the stool, it means that carbohydrates are not digested properly, and starchy foods must be reduced or even stopped. If the stool looks like cream, it means that fats are not digested properly, and the intake of oily foods should be reduced.

The gastrointestinal system of children is not yet fully developed, so you can supplement it with more beneficial bacteria, such as Mami Love and Biostime. Mami Love and Biostime are both beneficial bacteria that regulate the gastrointestinal system, and can adjust diarrhea to a less loose state and constipation to a less dry state. Mami Love is moderately priced, while Biostime is a bit expensive. If you are still worried, you can take your child to the hospital for a routine check-up.