When Your Child Needs Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Read on to learn about giving your child liquid food through total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
When Your Child Needs Tube Feeding (Enteral Nutrition)
If your child is having trouble swallowing food or liquid safely, a feeding tube may be needed. This is a special tube used to put liquid food or medicine straight into your child's stomach or intestine. It may be used if your child can't take enough food or liquid by mouth for proper growth.
When Your Child Needs a Nasogastric (NG) Tube
If your child is having trouble swallowing food or liquids safely, the healthcare provider may suggest tube feeding. Tube feeding is often done with a nasogastric (NG) tube.
When Your Child Has Appendicitis
A detailed look at what to know when your child has appendicitis, from symptoms and diagnosis to treatment and recovery.
Your Child’s Bowel Surgery
This bowel operation may involve the small intestine, large intestine (colon), or rectum. This sheet tells you how to prepare for the surgery and what to expect during it. It also tells you how to help your child recover afterward.
When Your Child Has a Gastric or Duodenal Ulcer
An ulcer is a breakdown of tissue on the inside of the stomach or small intestine. This causes a sore to form. Learn more about what to do when your child has an ulcer in the stomach (gastric ulcer) or in the first part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer).
Understanding H Pylori and Ulcers in Your Child
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common bacteria. It is a cause of ulcers (sores). It weakens the mucous layer that coats the inside of the stomach and duodenum (first part of the small intestine). This allows stomach acid to flow through the weakened layer and burn the tissue of the stomach wall below.
When Your Child Has Encopresis
Detailed information on what to do when your child has uncontrolled leakage of poop (stool).
Your Child Has Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It affects your child's large intestine (colon) and rectum (where stool is stored before leaving the body). Ulcerative colitis causes swelling, bleeding, and sometimes sores in this part of the digestive tract. No one knows what causes ulcerative colitis, but your child's symptoms can be managed.
Your Child Has Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes swelling, inflammations, and sores in your child's digestive tract. Read on to learn more about this condition.