What to do if your 6-month-old baby has blood in his stool

6 months baby blood in stool may be caused by dry stool, enteritis, intestinal polyps and other reasons, need to choose different methods of treatment according to the cause, such as dietary adjustments, medication, surgical treatment and so on. 1. Dry stools: hot weather, insufficient water intake and other reasons can cause dry and hard feces, which may damage the mucous membrane of the rectum or perianal skin when discharged from the body, causing blood in the stool. Parents should let the baby drink more water, while gently massaging the abdomen to help the baby defecate smoothly and reduce the stimulation of the intestinal mucosa, which can improve the symptoms. 2. enteritis: enteritis baby may appear diarrhea, fecal matter repeatedly stimulate the perianal area may cause blood in stool. Parents can use bifidobacteria, clostridium casei and other probiotics under the guidance of the doctor to help restore the normal intestinal flora. At the same time, it can be combined with intestinal mucosal protective agents such as montelukast to adsorb pathogens and toxins to achieve the therapeutic purpose. 3. Intestinal polyps: Most of the intestinal polyps will have painless blood in stool, which need to be diagnosed after professional examination and surgically removed as soon as possible. Blood in the stool of 6-month-old babies may also be seen in other causes, such as anal fissure, allergic purpura and so on. When your baby has blood in stool, parents are advised to take your child to the doctor for timely treatment after completing the relevant examinations. The above medications should be used according to the doctor’s instructions.