What causes pain around the child's belly button?

If a child tells the parents that he or she has pain around the belly button, then the parents should pay attention to the cause. Stomach problems are also a common symptom in children. For example, stomach problems or improper diet that lead to abdominal distension may cause pain around the belly button.

1. If a child eats too much at one meal and fills his stomach, the stomach will expand greatly and may cause bloating and pain. On the contrary, some children may also experience stomach pain if they do not eat and their stomachs are empty. The stomach pain at this time is caused by the fact that the stomach contracts faster and more strongly and is in spasm. It hurts like a leg cramp.

2. Stomachache is a common symptom in children and can be seen in children of all ages. Babies cannot speak and can only express themselves through crying. There are many causes of stomach pain. Generally speaking, it can be divided into functional and organic. The so-called functional stomach pain refers to that all the structures of the stomach are normal, with no morphological changes and no pathological changes; the so-called organic gastric disease refers to gastric disease in the tissue structure of the stomach. According to relevant data analysis, among children with stomach pain, about 90% are functional, that is, they do not have stomach problems; only about 10% are organic, they do have stomach problems.

3. If a child eats too much at one meal and fills his stomach, the stomach will expand greatly and may cause bloating and pain. On the contrary, some children may also experience stomach pain if they do not eat and their stomachs are empty. The stomach pain at this time is caused by the fact that the stomach contracts faster and more strongly and is in spasm. It hurts like a leg cramp. If you eat too much food, it will increase the difficulty of digesting food, so the stomach has to digest it faster and stomach cramps will occur. Eating raw or cold food or drinking cold beverages on an empty stomach can stimulate the motor nerve fibers of the stomach, increase gastric motility, stimulate the pain nerve fibers, and cause stomach pain.

4. Whether it is functional gastric pain or organic gastric pain, the mechanism of occurrence is sometimes the same. Generally speaking, functional and organic stomach pain can be distinguished based on the nature of the stomach pain, the time and conditions of occurrence, whether it occurs acutely or chronically, and whether it is accompanied by other symptoms. Of course, if necessary, you should ask your doctor to do some relevant examinations.