Introduction Anyone who finds blood in or on their baby’s stool is understandably concerned about their child’s health. Even if the cause is often harmless, you should contact your paediatrician; especially if large amounts of blood are lost, if there is repeated blood in the stool or if the child shows other symptoms of a … Blood in the stool of the baby
After administration of suppositories Even after the administration of suppositories, small bleedings can occur, which are then found on the stool. The reason for this can be small injuries to the sensitive intestinal mucosa, which occur either when the suppository is inserted or when the child tries to squeeze the suppository out again. Through breast … After administration of suppositories | Blood in the stool of the baby
Treatment and therapy The treatment depends on the underlying cause. In the case of small fissures, i.e. cracks in the mucous membrane, a change in diet can help to regulate the baby’s bowel movements to avoid hard stools. In the case of infections of the gastrointestinal tract, symptomatic treatment is the main focus, i.e. sufficient … Treatment and therapy | Blood in the stool of the baby
Prognosis 90% of newborns with meconium ileus have cystic fibrosis, so after removal of the meconium by enema or surgery, an examination for cystic fibrosis should be performed by the so-called sweat test. With a frequency of 1:2,000, cystic fibrosis is the most common congenital severe metabolic disorder and is not curable. Newborns with a … Prognosis | Meconium ileus
General information After birth, a newborn baby should wean off meconium within the first 24-48 hours. Meconium is the first bowel movement of the newborn and is also known in common parlance as child-spittle because of its black-greenish color. Meconium does not actually represent a proper bowel movement, but is a waste product of dead … Meconium ileus
Diagnosis The radiologically performed x-ray of the abdomen in a hanging position shows intestinal loops in the meconium ileus, which is located at the transition from the small to the large intestine, in the area before the intestinal obstruction. The bubble-like pattern results from the mixing of air with the viscous meconium and is called … Diagnosis | Meconium ileus
Introduction Green stool in babies is a common phenomenon and can be caused by a variety of causes. In most cases, green bowel movements in babies are a normal deviation of the color of the stool. As long as the color of the stool normalizes within a short period of time and no other symptoms … Green bowel movement in the baby
Diagnosis of green stool in the baby The diagnosis of green stool in babies starts with the most important step: the doctor-patient consultation. During this discussion, the doctor asks the parents about the typical symptoms and triggers of green bowel movements so that many clues can be uncovered as to the possible causes of the … Diagnosis of green stool in the baby | Green bowel movement in the baby
When does green bowel movement require treatment? In rare cases, green bowel movements can already indicate a disturbance of the digestive tract or metabolism in babies. For example, diseases of the liver and gallbladder as well as the pancreas can lead to green bowel movements, as the digestion, especially of fats in the intestine, cannot … When does green bowel movement require treatment? | Green bowel movement in the baby
Definition Colloquially, meconium is known as child’s pitch. The meconium is excreted from the intestine of the unborn or newborn child. It can be excreted intrauterine as well as after birth. Amniotic fluid containing meconium indicates stress of the child at a certain time of pregnancy. Since the child is nourished via the umbilical cord … Meconium
Kindspech – What is that? The first stool of the newborn is colloquially called child’s spit. Doctors refer to it as meconium, which comes from the Greek “mekonion” and means “poppy juice”. The meconium is usually excreted by the newborn within the first 48 hours after birth. It is characterized by a greenish to black … Child pitch (meconium)
Meconium release into the amniotic fluid/during birth The amniotic fluid is usually clear or milky. However, if the baby’s amniotic fluid is released prematurely before or during birth, it is cloudy greenish to blackish in color. Reasons for the premature discharge of baby pitch are various stress situations to which the unborn child is exposed. … Meconium release into the amniotic fluid/during birth | Child pitch (meconium)