Bloody mucus in newborn nappies

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Hi

I posted this in post natal clubs but re posting it here as this forum might be more appropriate:

My 3 week old formula fed baby has been having bloody mucus in his dirty nappies for since Monday. He also strains and pulls his legs up a lot.

We went to the Drs on Tuesday and he had a dirty nappy when we were in seeing the GP so the GP got to see one first hand. He examined my baby and said he has some nappy rash and also some irritation/fissures just inside his back passage which is where the blood is coming from. The Dr wasn't too concerned and said to come back on Friday if it is still happening.

It's still happening so we will be going back to Dr tomorrow.

I wondered if anyone else has experienced these symptoms with a newborn? And if so, what was the cause and the solution?

Just looking for others experiences with these symptoms so I can discuss in full with the Dr tomorrow. Thanks 🙏

I've heard of dairy intolerance causing blood in nappies I think?

Yes cows milk protein intolerance can cause a red rash around the bottom and blood/mucous in stools.

Allergy not intolerance!!!! Cmpa!

Thanks I will ask the Dr if it could be this. He does also get sore stomachs/colic type symptoms daily, and I have a lactose intolerance so he is probably more likely to have issues with lactose/dairy.

Hope you get your little one sorted and feeling better soon ☺️

Cmpa again here!

We have switched to a different brand of formula and he is not having as many dirty nappies a day, the colic type symptoms have vastly improved and although there is still blood and mucus it's not as bad as it was and not at every dirty nappy.

Just using a standard formula so not anything special, but he was having 5-8 dirty nappies a day with the previous brand so perhaps that has just irritated him and cause the nappy rash and fissures.

Hopefully it clears up now he is going less and seems happier on the new formula but if not then we will need to consider CMPA and will need to go back to the Dr for more advice.

For a baby of that age to have fissures, CMPA would be pretty much top of the list of causes. There should not be any blood or mucus in a baby's nappy.

cks.nice.org.uk/cows-milk-protein-allergy-in-children#!diagnosissub

I would really encourage you to go back to the doctor, it's not normal for there to be any blood and milk allergy is by far the most likely explanation.