Children's Health: Digestive

Jejunal Atresia

Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants

Anyone who has ever held a baby knows they often spit up when they eat. For most babies and their parents, this just leads to a lot of laundry. But for some, spitting up too much, too often can be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD.

Dehydration

Dehydration occurs when your body loses too much fluid. This can happen when you stop drinking water or lose large amounts of fluid through diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, or exercise. Not drinking enough fluids can cause muscle cra

Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older

Diarrhea occurs when there is an increase in the number of bowel movements or bowel movements are more watery and loose than normal. When the intestines push stools through the bowel before the water in the stool can be reabsorbed, dia

Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger

Every baby or child has different bowel habits. Your baby may have as many as 4 to 10 stools a day or as few as 1 every 3 days. Many breast-fed babies will have a bowel movement with each feeding and sometimes between feedings. During

Inguinal Hernia - What Happens

Inguinal hernias typically flatten or disappear when they are pushed gently back into place or when you lie down. Over time, hernias tend to increase in size as the abdominal muscle wall becomes weaker and more tissue bulges through.

Pyloric Stenosis - Topic Overview

Pyloric stenosis is a condition in which a baby's pylorus gradually swells and thickens, which interferes with food entering the intestine. The pylorus is the connection between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine (du