Red sticky substance in stool

Although in real life many people do not have the habit of observing the color and shape of their stool after going to the toilet. However, there is a saying in ancient times that a filial son would taste his mother’s feces himself. This fully demonstrates that human excrement can reflect certain conditions of the person. So what does it mean when there is red and sticky substance in the stool? If you find this symptom in your child’s stool, what should you do as a mother? I hope the content of this article can be helpful to you.

If a child's stool contains red mucus, parents are very scared. In fact, this is also a common phenomenon. If there is a small amount of blood in the stool, as long as it does not affect the healthy growth of the child, there is generally no need to worry too much. These are all minor problems.

1. Nipple bleeding during breastfeeding

During breastfeeding, if the mother's nipples bleed due to various reasons, the child may drink a small amount of blood while breastfeeding, so naturally there will be a small amount of red mucus in the stool. It is recommended that mothers treat their nipples first and then breastfeed their children.

2. Taking too many iron supplements

In order to allow children to absorb more nutrients, parents will choose a variety of vitamin medicines for their children. If they take too many iron-containing medicines, the iron cannot be fully absorbed by the children after taking these medicines, and some of it will be excreted through the intestines, which will naturally cause blood in the stool. There is nothing wrong with wanting to supplement your child's nutrition, and you can give your child medication correctly under the guidance of a doctor.

What if there is mucus in baby's stool?

1. Caused by digestive tract diseases

Digestive tract diseases are the most common cause of bloody stools in babies, including esophageal foreign bodies, ulcer disease, acute gastritis, intussusception, hemorrhagic necrotizing enteritis, intestinal polyps, anal fissures, etc., all of which may cause bloody stools in babies.

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 the stool contains a large amount of mucus and less feces in addition to blood, and the child has symptoms of paroxysmal abdominal pain, intussusception should be considered. If the stool contains pus, blood and has a fishy smell, you should consider whether it is dysentery.

2. Caused by infectious diseases

Systemic infectious diseases, such as sepsis and typhoid fever, can also cause mucus and blood in the baby's stool. Another common situation is that the newborn swallows the mother's birth canal blood, or sucks breast milk when the mother's nipple is ruptured and bleeding. In these cases, the baby will have bloody stools.

3. Caused by blood diseases

Blood diseases can also cause blood in the baby's stool. For example, neonatal hemorrhagic disease, hemophilia, leukemia, aplastic anemia and allergic purpura can cause mucus and blood in the baby's stool.

If an infant or young child has been excreting grayish white stools since birth and has never had yellow stools, but his urine is yellow, it is likely caused by congenital bile duct obstruction. When infants and young children have intestinal infections, they have frequent bowel movements, loose or watery stools, smelly stools with mucus, and often experience vomiting, anorexia, fever, and even dehydration. The children should be taken to the hospital for examination in time.

There is mucus in the baby's stool, which can cause many problems. We need to know what the problem is so that we can find a way to solve it.