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Our 6 month old baby has a little bit of blood in her poop. she does not have fever and drink normal. no change in her personality. must we monitor it or go to a dr immediately?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Depends: Infants often have a scratch develop in their outlet (anus) if their poop is bulky or hard. That would produce a line of bright red blood adhering to the outside of a stool. This is minor. Darker blood mixed within the poop is more likely to reflect a problem that needs attention.

Answered 11/26/2018

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A member asked:

Our 6 month old baby has a little bit of blood in her poop. she does not have fever and drink normal. no change in her personality. must we monitor it or go to a dr immediately?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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