In Focus - Baby health: digestion

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) can be defined as conditions where the gastrointestinal system is not working properly, but there is no physical or biochemical cause. X-rays, blood tests and endoscopies will all come back as normal. Although FGIDs are not psychological, they can be made worse by stress.¹

After reading this module you will be able to:

• List some common functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in babies
• Feel confident advising on FGIDs and know when to refer certain queries to the pharmacist
• Understand what foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs) are.