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It is normal for babies under the age of 18 months old to wake up frequently throughout the night for various reasons:
• Hunger – needing regular feeds
• Hygiene – wet or soiled nappies
• Pain – teething, acid reflux, colic
• Developmental milestones – changing positions, rolling, sitting and standing
Babies are not born with a body clock so cannot tell the difference between day and night. Their body clock develops over time.

Advice for parents/carers:
Tummy ache in children is common. Most children do not require treatment and the pain will get better by itself.

Common causes of tummy ache include constipation, a water works infection (urinary tract infection) and tummy bugs (gastroenteritis)
Less common causes include appendicitis. Most children with chronic abdominal pain never have a cause found