Patient's question:
I am a twin born via cesarean section. The older baby had a gastric lavage and was found to have brown liquid. After fasting and trying to feed, another gastric lavage revealed more brown substance. Is it possible that she is experiencing bleeding? What are the symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding in newborns?Doctor's answer:
If the baby vomits blood, or if there are blood streaks in the milk vomited out, this is mostly considered to be a case of bleeding. I recommend that it's best to first go to a children's department of a hospital to check. This is to consider whether there are any digestive tract malformations. Or whether the bleeding is caused by an infection. Depending on the bleeding location, amount, and speed, the clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal bleeding in newborns vary. Symptoms and signs such as abdominal distension, free gas in the abdominal cavity, and shock can be seen.