What does abdominal pain when eased with bowel movement mean?
Patient: My almost two year old woke up from her nap Wednesday crying like she was in pain.  After 10 minutes she'd quit and did this every few hours.  She did finally have BM and that did seem to help.  She still now says her tummy hurts and does this like grunting when she's breathing. Doctor: It is most likely colicky pain which happens due to excessive peristalsis of bowel after meals and are eased by bowel movements. Do not worry it will get relieved with time and for severe pain you can give her anti spasmodic medications. Take care