Hi all, Recently I have noticed streaks of blood in my baby(5months) stool. PD has checked and the report came back normal. I'm a totally breastfeed mom. Should I be worried ??

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I read that, occasionally a breastfed baby will have little streaks of blood in his or her poop which is often caused by a tiny tear in the inside skin of the anus, which is called an anal fissure. Nothing to be too worried about I reckon, especially if doctor said it's okay. Just keep monitoring baby and see if the condition improves and see if baby is in any major discomfort.

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