hi my 9 yr old son is complaining with abdominal pain around the belly button but it is only after happening in the last 5 minutes he has not eaten any fatty foods or sweets/treats or sugary drinks i don t know if it is gas or something else if you could enlighten me with an answer i would be truly grateful
Hello! Thank you for the query. Pain around the belly button can be caused by a hernia in this location. Please check if there is no lump in his belly button. Bloating, some digestion problems, bacterial infection and many others can cause such pain (this is very nonspecific symptoms). I suggest you to do not give him any solid foods for 12 hours, just liquids and soup. If this helps, no need to do anything.However, if the pain won't go away, please consult your doctor. Hope this will help. Regards.