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5 mth old's poo occasionally blood-streaked. Surely not normal?

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dotty2 · 08/01/2008 13:13

DD2 has always been prone to getting "bunged up". She often goes a day or two with no poo, and then gets miserable, produces a firm pasty grey-brown poo, then a soft yellow one later. (sorry to be so graphic) She is mixed fed - about 50/50 breast and bottle and have recently started small amounts of solids, which hasn' really made a difference. She is a terrible sleeper and often seems in pain at night and is worse when she hasn't pooed. She has two or three times had noticeable streaks of blood in her poo when especially bunged up. Have seen GP who was dismissive and said it's not constipation unless bms are hard and pellet-like. I know this is conventional wisdom but surely there shouldn't be blood? Any similar experience? FWIW dd1 and I both tend to get constipated unless we eat fruit and veg by the bucket load and there is diverticulitis in the family.

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cariboo · 08/01/2008 13:17

There shouldn't be blood. If it's bright red, it usually means the trouble is close to the anus & less serious, I think but dark 'coffee grounds' blood signifies internal bleeding. Get a 2nd opinion!

WillyWonka · 08/01/2008 13:24

Has she had banana at all as one of her solids because the seeds reappear as blood red flecks in poo.

dotty2 · 08/01/2008 13:29

Thanks. No banana and first blood appeared before solids anyway. But yes, is bright pinky red.

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katyjo · 08/01/2008 13:30

I had a major panic, ds did a poo which looked like it had blood in it. I phoned nhs 24 in mad panic, then ds fell and banged his head and I was in tears on the phone. It turned out just to be the spag bog sauce had dyed it red, also happened with red jelly.

However if there is blood in your lo's poo, your doctor shouldn't be so dismissive, make sure it is investigated further or change doctors.

cariboo · 08/01/2008 13:31

Beetroot also gives bloody-looking poo.

Tiggiwinkle · 08/01/2008 13:34

My 8 year old DS has blood on his poo (and in the toilet bowl too) sometimes.
Our GP did take it seriously and referred him to hospital. After various tests, he was found to have coeliac disease. I would insist on your GP taking it more seriously if I were you.

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