Pain below the belly button in children should be alert to intussusception, intestinal spasms, mesenteric lymphadenitis and other diseases.
1. intussusception: intussusception is a common disease in children under two years of age, the symptoms are paroxysmal abdominal pain episodes, accompanied by crying, which occurs more frequently at night, and there may also be jam-like stools, whether it is intussusception can be based on ultrasound or X-ray examination to determine.
2. Mesenteric lymphadenitis: mesenteric lymphadenitis is caused by infection in the body or respiratory infection, usually with abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, etc. Generally, as long as the primary infection is eliminated, the lymph nodes will slowly subside and the abdominal pain will disappear.
3. Intestinal spasms: Most of the children’s intestinal spasms are caused by abdominal pain due to cold, you can use hot water towel to relieve the pain. You can also cover the hands after rubbing the abdomen to promote intestinal peristalsis to relieve pain.
Children with pain below the navel are advised to consult a doctor to find out the cause and wait for the doctor to clarify before further treatment.