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What Could Cause Blood Spit Up By An Infant On Breastfeeding?

MY baby GRANDSON two weeks old had blood in spit up. mother is breastfeeding. Mothers breast very sore Mother is almost 45 yrs of age (first baby) Birth was a C_section additional operation 2 days later for hemroids Pain killers were given. Mother stopped taking them after one week
posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2014
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most likely reason for blood is due to swallowed blood from mothers nipple. If baby is active , accepting feed well , you need not worry , meanwhile take treatment of mother's sore nipple . If baby is dull, large amount of blood is present in vomit, you need to consult your pediatricain , also do check whether received vit K at birth or not.

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What Could Cause Blood Spit Up By An Infant On Breastfeeding?

Hi most likely reason for blood is due to swallowed blood from mothers nipple. If baby is active , accepting feed well , you need not worry , meanwhile take treatment of mother s sore nipple . If baby is dull, large amount of blood is present in vomit, you need to consult your pediatricain , also do check whether received vit K at birth or not. thanks