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Blood in Stool
Asked by S.Y. from Dallas
on September 17, 2009
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I am almost 2 months pregnant and I went to the bathroom today, I did have to strain a little to have a bowel movement but I noticed that I had bright red blood in my ...
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- maybe is a hemorroid try to take more water and eat prunes it helps you with BM just check next time you have BM if still blood call your OB
- Yes, run EVERYTHING by your OB. He/She needs to be on top of everything. It is probably nothing, but your worries will be decreased 110%!!
- That happened to me after I had my baby. Going was very painful and seemed to re-injure me, even with a stool softener. Doc said if its a hemmoroid, they couldn't he...
8 Month Old - Tarry, Gummy BM???
Asked by C.N. from Milwaukee
on February 25, 2008
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I just changed my daughter and her BM was like a piece of gum but charcoal colored about the size of a nickel. She started eating cantaloupe yesterday but other then t...
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- Probably just a little constipation. Try some cooked apricots or pears or prunes if she'll eat it. Keep her well hydradeted and a bath will help as well. Only worry ...
- If it continues I would ask your doctor. Is it smellier then normal? Does she seem like she is uncomfortable? If it's dark, smellier, and she seems uncomfortable - it ...
- I think it is all ok. When the babies first eat new foods the poop goes CRAZY!!!! Just one of those unpleasantries of motherhood! Rebecca
Bloody Stool Stress
Asked by K.S. from Detroit
on April 8, 2008
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Hi moms-as I have gone into FBPM (full-blown panic mode)...I thought I'd turn to you to see if anyone out there has experienced what we did yesterday. I have a perfec...
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- Hey, as delightful as this topic is... I just wanted to share with you my experience. I suffered from an anal fissure (tear) after delivering my first baby. I had a LO...
- The exact same thing happened when my daughter was just over 2 years old (last summer). Scared the daylights out of me. She was sitting there pooping, happy as can b...
- That sounds really scary! Good Luck!
Bananas
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on April 29, 2010
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I am a first time mom. My daughter is 5 months old and we just started bananas with her yesterday. Well, today when she pooped in her diaper, her poop was black. Is th...
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- Black poop and also, black stains. Pureed banana looks harmless on that cute little white peter pan collar, and then, after it is laundered, black dirty smudges. B...
- black poo usually means getting enough or too much iron. now i don't remember if it was associated with eating bananas but my kids would have black poo too when they w...
- My pediatrician always told me that black, brown, yellow, or green poop was all normal. She said you only need to be concerned if you see blood in the stool. I know I ...
Poopie Issue
Asked by E.G. from New York
on August 30, 2008
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Hi moms, sorry for the poopie question but here goes. My son just turned 9 months yesterday and has had a few black poops with an almost powdery substance with it in ...
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- How funny, LOL MOM he's fine, it was probably something he ate, one or 2 black poos here or there would be normal, its consistent black poops, more than li...
- Hi E., Has your son eaten anything new or started any new medications? I remember the first time my daughter tried bananas I was frightened by all the little black...
- Is your son eating a lot of blueberries? When my son eats a lot of blueberries, his poop looks black. But it's pretty loose. Maybe see what you're feeding him. If his ...
Help! My 14 Month Old Hasn't Eaten in 24 Hours!!!
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on July 16, 2008
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My 14 month old, Lucas, has had diarrhea for 7 days now. His appetite decreased last week, but now since Monday pm he has not eaten anything. He shakes his head "NO" a...
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- Take him back to the ped and have them do a stool sample. Bring one of his dirty diapers with you so that they can get what they need. I have noticed that virus' do ...
- Keep him with gatorade or pedialyte, and add some acidophilus into his drink. That will help limit the diarrhea, gas, and cramping. Do it several times a day until h...
- M. Viruses are nasty. They do have to run its course but If I were you and I was as worried as you are I would go for a second opinion. You are your son's best ad...
Poop Problems!
Asked by E.K. from Missoula
on February 12, 2008
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Before I call my pediatrician AGAIN I thought I would ask people who really know things: moms! Both of my kids (16-month-old daughter and almost three-year-old son) ha...
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- A child's poop is definitely something to keep an eye on as it can be an indicator of what's going on in his or her little body. Not sure what is going on with your so...
- strange mushy, loose poops and diaper rash are typically from a reaction to food. The reaction can be an allergy or a sesitivity. You may want to consider keeping a f...
- E., My kids always had yukky poop when they were on antibiotics. It smelled worse than usual and usually diarrea. I was changing diapers a whole lot more. If they ar...
Stomach Troubles. Has Any One Else Gone Through This??
Asked by R.L. from Anchorage
on August 11, 2009
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Hello I have been having bad stomach problems since the end of May beginning of June of this year and they are still here. My symtoms are as follows: In the beginning ...
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- I had serious stomach issues and was suggested to see this physician who looks after her patients a little better than the rest... Yes - she actually listens! She spe...
- I agree with Jeannette. Sounds like the symptoms for a bleeding ulcer for sure. My grandmother used to get them all the time. I'd definitely bring that up when you see...
- If you are having black looking bowel movements I would get a second opionion SOON. BM's or vomit that seems black or like coffee grounds means blood and that is NOT ...
Mucous Plug vs Meconium
Asked by M.K. from Sheboygan
on September 13, 2008
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I have less than 2 weeks to go till due date (yeah!) and all prenatal exams have been fine. I have had increased cervical discharge/mucous--it is defiitely gelatinous...
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- Meconium can't pass through the water bag. So, unless your water has broken (then you'd be in labor), it's just your mucus plug. Good Luck with #2! Speedy delivery ...
- I'm sure it is just your mucous plug. I just dealt with the same thing about 3 months ago. It does have some brownish color to it, but it was mostly mucousy. That p...
- Good morning, M.! This is a question for your doctor, but I would like to assure you, having an encounter with a "meconium situation" myself, that is not meconium and...
Green Poop?
Asked by H.P. from Detroit
on July 29, 2008
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My daughter has been having bright green poopy diapers for the last 5 days or so. I don't think its anything she's eaten - the last green thing she had was last week w...
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- My 3 girls sometimes poop green but I really can't remember bright green. Has she been eating more fruit, sometimes this causes acids and may be result of bright color...
- Kid poop comes in all colors. The only colors you need to be concerned about are bright red (could have an anal tear), black tarry (internal bleeding) and I mean BLAC...
- Sometimes different foods can cause this and sometimes it`s a virus or infection coming on.
