Question
My baby is 12 days old, and I noticed some black parts in the stool the other day. Yesterday, I took him to the hospital, and the doctor prescribed some digestive aids. Today, I found blood strands in the stool. What’s going on?
Answer
When blood from the digestive tract is excreted through the intestines, it can result in stool that contains blood or is entirely blood-stained, with colors ranging from bright red to dark red and tar-like. The color of the stool depends on the location of bleeding, the amount of blood, and how long it stays in the digestive tract. Have you done any tests yet? Stool with blood can generally be categorized into fresh blood stool, tar-like stool, and occult blood stool. Common diseases include hemorrhoids and anal fissure bleeding. It’s best to undergo treatment after checking first.