Here's something to share with mommies. This is from the babycenter.com and it gives information about the symptoms that we should know. Today I'm sharing about "Abdominal Pain"
| Symptoms: | What it could be: |
| Less frequent bowel movements (especially if none in two or three days); obvious discomfort while passing stool; dry, hard stools; pain may occur on left side of abdomen. Common during toilet training. | Constipation |
| Stomach discomfort with no other symptoms; may occur after eating certain foods or drinking too much juice. | Indigestion |
| Vomiting; diarrhea; poor appetite; possibly fever. | Stomach bug or food poisoning |
| Bloating; gas; cramps; diarrhea. | Parasitic infection |
| Queasiness or stomach upset after or while riding in a car, boat, plane, or amusement ride; possibly vomiting. | Motion sickness |
| Congestion; runny nose; sneezing; sore throat; cough; achiness; possibly fever; sometimes stomach ache or vomiting caused by swallowing mucus. | Cold |
| Ear pain; fever over 100; possibly stomach upset, vomiting, and/or diarrhea; possibly fluid draining from ear. | Ear infection |
| Tenderness in pelvic area; possibly fever, nausea, or vomiting; need to urinate frequently; painful urination. | Urinary tract infection |
| Irritability after eating; gas; bloating; diarrhea; symptoms are worse the more dairy your child has had; child may drop in position on growth chart. | Lactose intolerance |
| May have dry, itchy rash on face, kneecaps, elbows; consistent allergic symptoms after eating a particular food, including any of these: itching and swelling of face, lips, or mouth; hives; watery eyes and runny nose; possibly vomiting, diarrhea, or difficulty breathing. | Food allergy Call 911 if your child is having trouble breathing |
| Seemingly fine one minute and then writhing in pain the next; vomiting; lethargic; passing bloody, mucusy stools. Most common between ages 6 months and 3 years. | Intussusception Call the doctor right away |
| Poor appetite; low-grade fever; possible vomiting; stomach pain that worsens over a few hours and seems to be in lower right quadrant or middle of abdomen. | Appendicitis Call the doctor right away |
| Lump in the genital area or near the navel that suddenly becomes larger, harder, or darker, and cannot be easily "pushed back in"; possible vomiting; writhing in pain. | Incarcerated hernia Call the doctor right away |
| Fever; fatigue; poor appetite; vomiting; abdominal discomfort; dark-colored urine; jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes). | Hepatitis |
| Low energy; poor appetite; crankiness; constipation. | Lead poisoning |
So the next time your babies, toddlers, and kids experienced abdominal pain better check on this. Hope that I could help with other moms.
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