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Baby is 5.5 months & breastfed.in her dirty nappy, there was some mucasy red blood.poo was yellow.she is very overweight but healthy.is it concerning?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Bloody stool: The bloody stool may be due to the possibility that you have cracked nipples and the baby is swallowing your blood.A second possibility is milk intolerance but not likely.

Answered 9/27/2017

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A member asked:

Baby is 5.5 months & breastfed.in her dirty nappy, there was some mucasy red blood.poo was yellow.she is very overweight but healthy.is it concerning?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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