Blood streak in the feces of the baby - certainlycause for concern and close attention to his health. It can appear for many reasons, respectively, and it is necessary to act in different situations in different ways. First of all, life-threatening states should be excluded.
Intestinal infection is not very common (sincethe baby feeds mainly on breast milk, mixtures and thoroughly prepared lures), but the terrible cause of the blood in the feces of a child under one year old. In general, a more adult baby a chance to become infected more. But completely eliminate the infection, only based on age, it is impossible. If, in addition to unexpected and severe diarrhea (especially with blood and mucus), the child has a fever, vomiting, and there are signs of abdominal pain, then you should urgently consult a pediatric infectious disease specialist. By the way, it is possible to determine that the newborn baby has a tummy ache by indirect signs: the child will scream and cry, pull up the legs to the tummy, when trying to touch which all manifestations will increase.
Acute intestinal infections are dangerous in the firstturn, rapid dehydration. Literally in a matter of hours, a child with feces and vomiting can lose a critical amount of fluid. You can not hesitate! Most likely, the baby will need antibacterial therapy, careful watering and, possibly, an IV. But all these appointments must make a doctor. Independent selection of antibiotics can simply kill a child.
Another serious cause of blood in the feces of a child isThis intestinal obstruction, which is usually called intestinal volvulus. Unfortunately, the most susceptible to this condition are children under one year of age who are bottle-fed. We again pay attention to the symptoms: pain, crying, refusal to eat, and in the stool - “raspberry jelly” (blood mixed with mucus) or just blood clots. This condition should be eliminated as soon as possible and only in the conditions of pediatric surgery. Do not hesitate to call the ambulance.
However, the most common cause of blood inKale in a child is a problem with nutrition, more precisely the assimilation of food. The first problem is allergies. Any food and mixtures can cause an allergic reaction. Due to the pronounced swelling of the intestinal mucosa and blood flow, the walls of blood vessels are damaged, leading to bleeding. This process is long and sometimes hidden, which leads to anemia and delayed development of the baby.
Allergies are usually manifested first.rashes, diathesis, less often - lagging in weight gain. The rash can be localized almost anywhere (not only on the cheeks, as is commonly believed). Its elements are reddish, rough, usually they peel off. A similar picture causes lactase deficiency. This cause of blood in the feces of a child is associated with insufficient production of enzymes that digest milk. This condition requires careful examination, since many diseases can occur with a similar picture.
By the way, sometimes blood streak in feces can appear in case of chronic constipation. But in infants it is really extremely rare.
Whatever the reason, if the childblood was detected in the feces - treatment should be under the supervision of a physician. And signs of severe pain require immediate treatment for emergency medical care.
