What to do if your baby has blood and mucus in his stools

Blood and mucus in baby’s stool may be related to anal skin and mucous membrane damage and bacterial enteritis, which can be treated by wiping with soft tissue and using antibiotic medication. The skin of the baby’s anus is delicate, and a little force during bowel movements or roughness of the tissue when wiping can cause skin damage and blood. Parents should use soft tissue to wipe, wash the anus after stool, keep the local skin dry and clean. In addition, when the baby occurs bacterial enteritis, the intestinal mucosa will be damaged, the stool with blood and mucus, at this time you can choose to use antibiotic drugs such as cefixime under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, to reduce the symptoms. Baby stool with blood and mucus, may also be other reasons, should go to the hospital for stool tests, to clarify the cause of the disease, symptomatic treatment. If you need to use medication, use it under the guidance of a doctor, do not use medication without authorization to avoid adverse consequences.