When A Child's Stomach Pain Is Something Serious, And When It's Just Bellyaching

By Brian Ellison,

Published November 22, 2017 at 1:27 PM CST

For kids suffering from an upset stomach, Dr. Natasha Burgert says, "90 percent of the time it's stress or poop."

Tummy troubles, belly burdens, gastrointestinal grievances — call them what you will, but no one likes having a stomachache. That goes double for children. Today, Drs. Natasha Burgert and Craig Friesen help us figure out when a soothing word is just what's needed to settle your youngster's upset stomach, or when it might be a harbinger of something more severe.

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