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Blood in baby's stools and being sick

7 replies

The5Jones · 18/09/2022 20:19

Hi, our little girl is almost 7 months, at her 6week check she was put on milk thickener (carobel) as she was constantly being sick, she then stopped pooing regularly and would go anywhen between 6-10days. We then put her on c&g anti reflux milk which seemed to regulate her and stopped her being so sick, but around 12 weeks she started crying uncontrollably everytime she went for a poo ( only other time she has cried like this is when she had her injections) at around 14weeks we noticed blood in her stools, we took her to the drs who prescribed her laxatives to soften poo incase she had a tear. She has now been on laxatives for over 3 months and is on the maximum dosage (2 different types together) but still has blood in her poo and crying when she goes. We have tried her back on normal c&g, SMA and one prescribed by the dr but she is then sick aswell. She's been referred but could take up to 36weeks to be seen.
Has anyone had a similar issue, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Joystir59 · 18/09/2022 20:23

How come she isn't weaned onto solids including plenty of pureed veg?

CallMeBubbleDarling · 18/09/2022 20:24

My nephew had blood in his stool and he turned out to have a dairy allergy. Have you had anything like that looked at?

Coybubbles · 18/09/2022 20:28

Might not be helpful advice but is there any chance you can take her private or get your Gos surgery to mark it as an urgent referral? I wouldn’t want to be waiting 36 weeks to be seen.

grapehyacinthisactuallyblue · 18/09/2022 20:31

She had blood in stool and the dr prescribed laxative, which means she was bleeding because of constipations?
Do you see it? You say she cries when she goes.
Maybe you need to see GP again, to get more advice how you can prevent her being constipated.

babysharksb1tch · 18/09/2022 20:34

I bet CMPA

grapehyacinthisactuallyblue · 18/09/2022 20:35

FYI, my ds has severe food allergy to multiple allergens. He wasn't just crying when he needed poo. He was crying constantly after eating. So, it could be a possibility that he may have allergy, but I doubt it if she only complains when she does poo.

Coffeaddict · 18/09/2022 20:37

Another vote for CMPA
Go back to the doctors and push.

How's baby weight?
is there any mucous in their poo?
Do they suffer from reflux?
Do they suffer from excema?

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