My 18 month old stools are red - could this be her diet? Should I be worried?

[icet]

Hi my DD is 18 month old, she has been having frequent red stools or partial red in her stools (not great subject sorry) It's not mucus blood just plain old red poo! Any idea's if it's her diet or should I be booking her to see GP tomorrow? She is generally well apart from teething...? HELP

[Twims]

Is she eating paint/gloop/playdough at nursery?

[icet]

not that I'm aware of, she is eating alot of strawb jelly and tomato pasta?

[shoshe]

DS had this, Its was wax Crayons !

[FeelingLucky]

beetroot?

[icet]

Thanks DD has been with me all wknd - crayons are hidden for that reason? Still baffled

[icet]

Will see what happens in the morning and take it from there....it's an odd one as she seems fine! Maybe to much red jelly and tomato sauce oh and she had pizza which was tomato based. Have done a little research on the web and scared the pants out of me but overall seems fine...will update you tomorrow on bowel movements

[icet]

so far so good today, no red food and no red poop! fingers crossed it was the food eh...thanks for responding to me...paranoid new mummy

[bedfordgirl]

It's a bit late, but I've found red pepper is very evident when it comes out the other end! Seems like you've solved the problem tho!