Bowel

go to the doctor NOW. blood in stool is NEVER OK. the only time it might be from irritation is if stool is hard.

totally agree. call the doctor on call. that's why they are there!

I would NOT waste anymore time...get him in ASAP! Blood in stool? Extremely fussy? And whimpering? How long has this been going on? ER lady! Any whimpering he is obviously not feeling well. Good luck! Poor baby

Hi S.,

I have Crohns disease. This is what happens to someonme with Crohns. The mucus the blood.

The blood in the stool depends on if it is red or dark brown.

If the blood is red, it suggests that the blood is coming from the rectum, which is better than having the blood be dark brown, which means that it's coming from higher in the intestines.

If you are a Melaleuca customer, I would strongly encourage you to talk to your doctor about starting him on our Florify. It is a probiotic for the intestines. It is awesome! It's kept my intestinal tract healthy for over 5 years now!

I would take him to the ER. There might be an abstruction in his bowel. You just never know. Better to be safe than sorry. If he was on antibiotics, it could be a reaction to those. Take him in!

Wishing you all the best!
J.

ER unless your dr will get you in right away

I would have him seen sooner rather than later. With a recent hospital stay and I assume antibiotics, it is possible he could have something called C.Diff. This can be a cause for frequent mucousy stools with blood. They check for this with a stool sample. Interestingly it can be caused by antibiotics but is also treated with antibiotics. C.Diff can also be spread person to person by contact, and the hospital can unfortunately be a good place to pick it up if everyone is not vigilant about their hygiene precautions between patients. The hospital that I work at has special precations placed on rooms of patients with even a possibility of having C.Diff, gown, gloves and must wash hands with soap and water before leaving room (not use the foam). To protect your self and your family at home just in case, be sure to keep Baby's diapers contained in one area rather than many areas around the house, and wash your hands well with an antibacterial soap and water after all diaper changes and contact with your baby. Hope your Son feels better soon.

I would definiately take him in mucus is not normal.

Take him to the ER. Having that much diarrhea will probably make him dehydrated, so he'll need careful watching, probably some IV fluids, and maybe some antibiotics. It could be c-diff, which someone else already pointed out. Right now the most important thing is to call your doctor, and then take him the ER. I hope he feels better soon. Let us know what happens.

Bloody stools are not normal and I would get him into the ER or the Dr immediately. If he is on antibotics it could just be irritation from the medication but it could be something else. I wouldn't take a chance, it sounds like he is having painful gas/bowel movements. They could change his antibotic and hopefully things will turn around quickly. I wouldn't wait...seek medical attention soon.

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I would call your doctor office and ask the answering service to talk to the doctor that is on call to see if he/she recommends being seen in the ER for this. Good Luck!

I would recommend calling your doctor. RSV can be pretty vicious. Even if it is Christmas, I wouldn't take a chance on his condition getting worse. I wish you the best.

you should take him to the ER.