My 7 year old daughter is complaining that her stomach hurts right around the belly button and she is not hungry. This has been going on for 2-3 days, she also states that depending on how she extends her leg, it hurts even more. Could this be her apendix?
Abdominal pains are common in childhood. Most of them are not serious.However, it is not appendicitis as pain is not continuous nor with fever and vomiting. You should look for any constipation and also deform her once. Add some fibers in diet like salads etc. Again get a routine urine test done as urine infection is also a cause of pain in child Chat Doctor. Further if the pain is not disturbing sleep, not associated with vomiting and the weight gain is ok then you may not need to worry.