am really panicking, just put DD down for nap, and noticed 2 x 20p piece sized blood stains in her cot (her dad obviously didn't notice it this morning bec it was dark when she woke up). There's no signs of dried blood in her nose or ear, and I heard her coughing during the early hours so can only assume it came from her mouth. Have called GP & waiting for duty doctor to call me back.

She seemed a bit clingy yesterday and didn't eat fantastically but ate a normal breakfast today and seemed ok but tired.

Anyone had experience of this? thanks

Has she got a scab somewhere that she has picked/rubbed off in the night?

Hope the Doc rings back soon.

she has a tiny tiny one on her ear but there's no way it would have bled that much
feel sick with worry

Try not worry, sure she's fine. How old is she?

gums?

she's 21 months

possibly dry/cracked lips which split when she coughed.

i seem to recall coming to this conclusion with my dd ages ago?

Ears can bleed a lot.

ears do bleed a lot though

gums? really? no sign of new teeth coming through..

2 20p sized bits aren't much. a little blood goes a long way.

piratecat she doesn't seem to have cracked or dry lips
soupdragon & NWJI there's no dry blood in either of her ears.. (or nose)

You said she had a scab on her hear.

yes but it's a pin prick

How is she in herself? If she's fine, then I wouldn't worry too much. Most likely from her nose or ear, you won't necessarily see it.

she's ok but tired, fell asleep in the buggy on the way back from playgroup this morning (11.45), whereas normally she doesn't nap until about 1.30-2.00

My dd had a nosebleed in her cot the other night ,we ddn't notice until morning and then only because she sneezed and it was a bit bloody .

Tiny scabs can bleed a lot and little noses often bleed at night I can understand you worrying but I would try not too much I'm sure she will be fine .

where in cot is it, in relation to her sleeping position. top or bottom?

thanks fiveplus

piratecat there's one at the top, one at the bottom, she moves around a lot during the night, but it's where her head would have been

doctor just rang, wants to check her out so have an appt at 2 but didn't think it was anything to be too worried about

i did think after i posted that this was proba stupid question, long time since me dd was so little, and i do remember it was a surprise each morning to see where she'd be in the cot!!

good luck.

ears bleed a lot

thanks, hopefully I'm just overreacting

Has she got a bad cold? My dd often has little nose bleeds when she has heavy colds and coughs.
It's scary though isn't it, when you find it. Hope she's better soon.

my ds scratched inside his nose
honestly you would have thought someone had been stabbed...
Perhaps this is the case?
Blood from coughing is contained within phlegm (am veteran of pneumonia and pleurisy sadly)

I wouldn't say she has a bad cold at all, no, sneezed a few times this morning and occasional cough

piffle thanks for making me laugh!
there was definitely no phlegm, just blood. Maybe she was just picking her nose in her sleep

Migola - dont panic!! I had exactly this experience when my DD was about 6 months. Blood in her drool basically, and on her sleeping bag in the morning, and a bit on her sheet. About exactly the same size as you describe. Completely panicked (and posted on here I think). Phoned the out of hours doctor (it was the weekend) who wasnt that worried but once had heard the words "blood from mouth in 6 month baby" sent us up to A&E. Upshot was that A&E doctor - and then my GP with whom I had a follow up - thought it was a result of a burst blood vessel in the nose, in turn a result of sneezing or coughing or something. No-one compeltely said for definite what it was - but that was the general consensus, but in any case, it was not thought to be anything to worry about in any way. Sounds like it would be a very similar thing - especially if your DD has had a cold/cough recently (though I dont remember that mine had actually, so dont worry if she hasnt either!)?

thanks ouch, so your DD has been fine since?

just got back from GP, and really none the wiser! She had a look in her ears, said there was no sign of blood, had a look up her nose & said it was snotty, tried to have a look in her mouth but said she couldn't see anything, listened to her chest which was clear, and said "I admit it's a bit random isn't it...", then said it was unusual to cough up blood with no underlying infection, said she seemed well (which she does), and said, well maybe it's from the (minuscule) scratch on her ear . Said to keep an eye on her & to come back if it happens again. No mention of burst blood vessel..

Yes, completely fine, migola (she is 16 months now). This happened about 3 or 4 times around that time, and then no more. As I said, no-one really knew for definite what it was, but no-one was worried (except for me and DH!). I remember a nurse I spoke to about it said it was not unusual, that blood vessels in little ones in nose/back of nose could burst very easily (then dry over and then be reopened with another cough or sneeze). She was still quite posset-y then, and there was no blood in her milk, so I knew it wasnt coming from her stomach. I have a feeling that about 4 or 5 months ago she had a big sneeze, and ended up with a bit of blood in her mucus and I remember thinking that I could now definitely conclude thats what it was.

I would think you definitely dont need to worry, but it is a bit frustrating not having a solid, reassuring answer.

Dd burst a small blood vessel the other day by coughing.

thanks ouch
cory how much blood was there? I'm hoping this is what happened to DD and nothing serious, I'm just not buying that it came from her ear, there's too much blood