Blood in vomit

2020-07-17 02:30:39
11 weeks old baby's vomit (watery in curd form+blood) contains blood, mother is having small bite scratch on breast nipple. This bite scars are often comes and goes for mom right from birth. And baby looks normal. Please suggest.
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Looks like a case of cracked nipples...follow advice of Dr Manisha
Health Tips
Nurse the baby from other side till this nipple is Healthy..

Answered2020-07-17 06:28:35

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Looks like mothers bleeding nipples caused the baby to vomit as ingested blood is known to cause severe gastritis.
Next Steps
Please apply Nipcare cream on mother’s nipples for cracked nipples
Health Tips
It is not advisable to feed baby from side which is bleeding . Nurse baby on breast which has healed . The bruised breast should be expressed for collected milk and discard that milk if it has blood

Answered2020-07-17 06:04:57

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Pls correct the attachment of baby to mother.
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consult online for detailed discussion

Answered2020-07-17 02:47:19

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