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Sometimes, complaints about stomach pain may have nothing to do with the stomach itself — pain can come from another part of the body.</p><h3>What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Stomachaches?<br /></h3><ul><li><a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/vomit.html">vomiting</a></li><li>nausea</li><li><a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/diarrhea.html">diarrhea</a></li><li><a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/constipation.html">constipation</a></li><li>sore throat</li><li>heartburn</li><li><a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/fever.html">fever</a></li><li>bloating</li><li>cramping</li><li>painful urination</li></ul><h3>Get Medical Care if a Stomachache Happens Along With:</h3><ul><li>pain that's frequent, increasing, or severe</li><li>pain that starts near the belly button, then moves to the lower right side of the belly</li><li>trouble walking due to pain</li><li>repeated vomiting, especially if it is greenish-yellow</li><li>signs of <a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/dehydration.html">dehydration</a></li><li>trouble having a bowel movement (poop)</li><li>bloody or black bowel movements</li><li>loss of appetite for more than a day or two</li><li>in boys, swelling of the scrotum</li></ul><h3>What Can Help Prevent Stomachaches?</h3><p>Encourage kids to:</p><ul><li><a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/portions.html">avoid overeating</a> or eating right before going to sleep</li><li>never share utensils, cups, straws, etc.</li><li>get plenty of <a class="kh_anchor">fluids</a> and fiber-rich foods like fruits and vegetables</li><li>reduce fatty, greasy foods like fries and burgers</li><li><a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/hand-washing.html">wash hands</a> well and often, especially before eating and after going to the bathroom</li><li>get lots of <a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/sleep.html">sleep</a> and talk about their worries to help deal with stress</li></ul></div> <div id="reviewerBox"> <div id="reviewedBy">Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD</div> <div id="reviewedDate">Date reviewed: March 2023</div> </div><span class="ISI_MESSAGE"><!--Thank you for listening to this KidsHealth audio cast. 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