What Causes Liquid Stool And Slight Blood In Stool?

Posted on Fri, 31 Jul 2015

Question: My son is 4 months now yesterday he passed liquid stool more times than usual and we also observed little blood twice, what could be the reason? He usually lives lot of gas is there any test to be done for this?

Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It can be due to anal fissure or gut infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the HCM

I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Blood in stools in an infant with loose consistency and no other illness can be due to anal fissures, gut infection or in case of any cow milk ingestion due to cow milk allergy.
Stools in this age group varies widely in colour, consistency and frequency. To suggest you a definitive answer, I would like you to tell me a few things:
1. Your baby is on what feeds ? Is it exclusive breast feeds, formula feeds, cow milk or mixed feeds.
2. Have you tried to introduce any new type of feed in recent times.
3. is blood mixed with mucous in stools. And is it fresh streak of occasional blood in stool or mixed blood.
4. Is there any fever, refusal to feeds, decreased urination or any other symptom.
5. Your baby's weight and any significant past illness.

Also, continue with regular feeds to keep your baby well hydrated.
I will be waiting for your reply. Don't worry, the response will be quick.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Archana Verma (24 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor.

1)My son is only on mother's milk we have not tried anything else not even water.
2)No
3)It was only 2 times day before yesterday after that we have not seen again.
4)He is normal and active as usual
5)He is around 7kgs had ear infection apart from that no other illness.

Anything to be taken care for Gas that goes out very frequently? Is it normal?

Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Excessive gaseous distension and flatus occurs due to high lactose

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for your reply. So, there is nothing to be worried about. I appreciate you for exclusively breast feeding your baby. Continue this till 6 months of age and then start him on complementary feeds as well.
Breast milk has two types. Fore milk which comes initially. It's more watery, and high in lactose sugar content. It quenches the thirst of baby. Then comes the hind milk which is thicker and rich in fats and proteins which fulfills his appetite. Many a times, when mother changes breast before complete emptying of the side or gives smaller and frequent feeds, Baby gets more of fore milk and thus more lactose. This gets broken down in his gut and produce more gas, leading to the problems you are facing in your child.
So,to cut the long story short. Give your baby more complete feeds from one breast before shifting the side. Also, at the same time start him on enterogermina XXXXXXX once daily. These are probiotics which replenish healthy gut flora and helps in gas problem.
Continue Advil D3and Zincovit as before.

Hopefully this will help.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Archana Verma (42 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor, that is a knowledgeable information my wife should know about this.

Sure i will follow the diet plan you suggested.

Regards,
XXXX.

Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take care

Detailed Answer:

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad