Blood in baby’s feces may be a symptomatic manifestation of certain diseases, such as anal fissure, milk or soy-induced colitis, and vitamin K deficiency bleeding disorder.
1. Anal fissure: when solid food is added to the diet, if the dietary fiber and liquid content is insufficient, infants are prone to constipation with associated anal fissure, and the epithelium of the anal canal is torn, causing anal pain and blood in the stool.
2. Milk- or soy-induced colitis: the disease is an inflammatory reaction caused by the ingestion of milk or soy protein, and is a common cause of bloody stools in infants, with children passing loose stools and having blood in their stools.
3. Vitamin K deficiency hemorrhagic disease: This disease may occur in newborns born without vitamin K, to mothers who ingested warfarin, certain antibiotics, or antiepileptic drugs. The disease commonly occurs within the first week of life and manifests as neonatal cutaneous, gastrointestinal and intracranial hemorrhages, such as cephalohematomas and blood seepage from the umbilical cord stump.
There may be other reasons for blood in baby’s feces, and it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy under the guidance of the doctor.