Understanding Common Gastrointestinal Disorders in Infancy

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) such as regurgitation, infantile colic, and constipation affect over half of all infants during their first year. This detailed booklet provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive, evidence-based guide for recognizing and managing FGIDs using non-pharmacological strategies. Developed in alignment with expert consensus from global pediatric and nutrition societies (ESPGHAN, NASPGHAN, NICE), the resource outlines the physiological origins, social and emotional impact, and cost implications of these conditions, empowering HCPs to offer reassurance, education, and practical interventions to caregivers.

How This Resource Supports Your Clinical Practice

Tailored for pediatricians, general practitioners, nurses, and dietitians, this booklet will help you:

• Understand the prevalence, symptoms, and root causes of FGIDs in infants

• Identify warning signs that require further clinical assessment

• Apply practical, non-pharmacological management strategies for colic, reflux, and constipation

• Provide effective parental reassurance, including communication tips and feeding advice

• Promote breastfeeding as the primary nutritional recommendation for managing GI health in infants

• Reduce unnecessary medication and enhance caregiver confidence through education

Explore the Full Booklet on DNC

You can view the complete booklet directly on this page. It contains detailed management pathways, expert guidance, and parental education strategies to help improve early-life GI care in infants.