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Hi. i think my 6 week old baby has internal hemorrhoids. there is/was small amount of blood in almost every stool today. she does not seem ill so i don't think it is an infection? should i go to a doctor?

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

YES!: You should take your infant to their Dr ASAP! Any blood in the stool for an infant this young can indicate that there is a problem. Internal hemorrhoids do not occur in infants, but it could be something else.

Answered 9/22/2020

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A member asked:

Hi. i think my 6 week old baby has internal hemorrhoids. there is/was small amount of blood in almost every stool today. she does not seem ill so i don't think it is an infection? should i go to a doctor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

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