Observing the baby's bowel movements to determine if their body is normal is a method adopted by many parents nowadays. Sometimes parents may notice that their baby's stool is dry and bloody, and they are worried and anxious, so they want to know what to do if their baby's stool is dry and bloody?
1. Careful observation: If the baby's stool is dry and bloody, it needs to be carefully observed. If it is a breastfed baby. Mothers should pay attention to whether their breasts have been bitten by the baby while breastfeeding, so that if the baby eats breast milk with blood. There may also be blood when defecating.
2. Feed your baby more water: If your baby drinks very little water and lives in a very dry environment, it can easily lead to internal heat and constipation. In severe cases, babies may have blood when they defecate. So timely hydration is very important as it can alleviate the baby's internal heat.
3. Timely examination: If the baby only defecates 1-2 times a day and suddenly increases to 5-6 times with blood streaks in each stool, it is important to consider whether the baby is sick and take them to the hospital for examination in a timely manner.
4. Baby eats more: If the baby suddenly defecates more frequently, but the baby is generally in good condition and does not lose weight, parents do not need to worry too much. It may be because the baby's appetite has improved. The baby eats too much, so there will be more stool, and the food they eat is relatively dry, so they will also dry their stool.
