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Intussusception is one of the most common causes of intestinal obstruction in infancy and children.1 It can occur at any age but commonly seen between 6 to 18 months of age.1 Neonatal intussusception is rare and comprises 0.3 to 1.3% of all intussusceptions.2 The presentation, pathology, and management of neonatal intussusception are quite different from the usual infantile and childhood intussusception. The rarity of pathology in this age group and difficulty in appreciating the classic symptomatology of intussusception in the neonate contribute to the delay in diagnosis which increases the morbidity and mortality. We herein report a case of intussusception in a neonate presenting in his first 7 days of life with bleeding per rectum causing diagnostic confusion leading to delay in diagnosis and management.