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What Does Severe Pain And Bleeding In Bowels Of An Infant Mean?

My 12 month old son screams bloody murder every time he poops, hard or soft stool. I am concerned, especially since his twin brother has no problem passing stools at all. I am mainly concerned b/c he had bloody stools when they were in the NICU and was put on Elecare to start. He then switched to similac sensitive and has been fine, but now that solid foods have been introduced, he screams while passing stool whether hard or soft, and there is sometimes small amounts of blood on his poop. It is painful to watch and hear, I am concerned...
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  's  Response
Hi,

This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to drink milk will gulp in air too. Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if the baby is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced. Usually, I don't advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief.

The two best ways to relieve this distress is -
1. Do not put the baby in lying position after feeding till the baby burps out the swallowed air.
2. If still crying - put the baby in prone position and keep patting the back gently so that the baby passes off the flatus and gets relieved.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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What Does Severe Pain And Bleeding In Bowels Of An Infant Mean?

Hi, This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to drink milk will gulp in air too. Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if the baby is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced. Usually, I don t advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief. The two best ways to relieve this distress is - 1. Do not put the baby in lying position after feeding till the baby burps out the swallowed air. 2. If still crying - put the baby in prone position and keep patting the back gently so that the baby passes off the flatus and gets relieved. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology