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Why Does Child Started Coughing Blood?

my 22 week old baby has been full cold for the last 3 days. About 30 mins ago she coughed, which made her sick alittle and it was mucus with a very small amount of blood staining in it. This has never happened before. She is breastfeeding as normal, lots of wet nappies. Stools are fine also, no change. She is sleeping more than normal between feeds, usually she wants to play. When she is awake is is generally happy and her usual self. She doesn t have a temperature. Before the blood thing i put all these symptoms down to teething as she is dribbling lots and bitting everything in sight. Should i have her seen asap.?
Fri, 7 Oct 2016
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Hello. I just read through your question.
Most often, the site of blood in coughed up mucus is actually swallowed blood. The source of blood is commonly from the nose, which can dry out and produce small amounts of blood during colds. So, in general, this is nothing to be overly concerned about. However, if it persists beyond 48-72 hours, it's worth being seen by your doctor for precautionary purposes.
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Why Does Child Started Coughing Blood?

Hello. I just read through your question. Most often, the site of blood in coughed up mucus is actually swallowed blood. The source of blood is commonly from the nose, which can dry out and produce small amounts of blood during colds. So, in general, this is nothing to be overly concerned about. However, if it persists beyond 48-72 hours, it s worth being seen by your doctor for precautionary purposes.