What Causes Infant Diarrhea?

Question

Most cases of neonatal diarrhea are due to blood from swallowing the mother’s birth canal or nipple rupture, neonatal natural hemorrhagic disease, hemorrhagic necrotizing enterocolitis, gastrointestinal malformations, and other causes. Bloody stools in infants and young children are often associated with intussusception.

Answer

Gastrointestinal bleeding may not mix with stool or may only appear as drops of blood after defecation. Secondly, the cause should be considered based on the child’s age. Most cases of neonatal diarrhea are due to blood from swallowing the mother’s birth canal or nipple rupture, neonatal natural hemorrhagic disease, hemorrhagic necrotizing enterocolitis, gastrointestinal malformations, and other causes. Bloody stools in infants and young children are often seen in intussusception.