Small strand of blood in poo (pic)

I found a very small string of blood in my 3 month old’s nappy. I’ve messaged the health visitor and will get some sort of response tomorrow. Google doesn’t seem particularly concerned. She’s fine in herself and nappies have been very consistent and normal around this one. She didn’t seem to strain to get this one out - she was lying down but not happy about it, so I put her in a high chair and she pooped shortly after (presumably just a better position for pooping)

I do currently have one painful nipple, which I need to check for cracks once my baby has finished her contact nap.

Is this anything major to worry about? Obviously I’ll find out from the HV tomorrow, but would appreciate any advice until then!

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This was the same for us, and my son has a cows milk protein intolerance. It took 3 months to build in his system and since I stopped dairy and soy it’s gone. We’re now going to be doing the milk ladder when he’s 1.

That nappy looks like a lot of mucous as well it could be identical to my sons before I stopped dairy.

In my non professional opinion, nothing to worry about but hopefully doesn’t happen again x

My little guy had this. They tested him for possible milk protein allergy but that came back negative. The doctor figured it is probably from force of poop

@Skye she does have a few mucus-y nappies but not always. She’s exclusively breast fed, and I find it wild how much her nappies can vary at times!

@Ashley she can have quite forceful poops! Will they want to test from just this one instance or will I need to keep track of it if it happens again (which I obviously will, but will they want to know?)?

Good question, they just did one test for us and asked that if it continues to let them know. Also my MIL was in labor and delivery and let us know red blood is better than blacker blood. Red means superficial back could indicate a deeper problem

Oh! And they had us try prune juice for a little to help regulate his poops. He’s 4m now and hasn’t had as muscusy poops or any blood

@Lauren my son was like this at the start as well! Hopefully if it is CMPA it’s mild with yours like mine. He can deffo tolerate it but the blood has stopped completely since cutting dairy and soy!!

The GP will refer you to hospital and they’ll ask you to cut dairy and soya for 6 weeks. They won’t test you or baby as far as I know tests are only done for severe Ige allergies in England x

@Skye thank you!

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