This is a list of ailments and conditions that may affect you or your family at certain stages of life. Here you will find information such as the symptoms, and the best way to relieve the situation until a medical professional has been called.
All children have ‘tummy ache’ at some time and the cause is not always clear. In very young babies, repeated colic attacks are a common cause of pain, especially if your baby seems well otherwise.
Causes of abdominal pain can include:
Wind in the intestines associated with constipation
A temporary digestive upset due to something your child has eaten
Diarrhoea
Gastroenteritis
Food allergy
Urinary tract infection
Hernia
Bowel obstruction
Appendicitis
How you can help
Help your child to rest in the position he finds most comfortable
A well-wrapped hot water bottle on his tummy may help
Don’t give your child any medicine, food or drink until a doctor has seen him
Don’t give a laxative unless your doctor advises it
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