Major Symptoms Of Pyloric Stenosis

Pyloric stenosis is a rare condition where the valve between the small intestine and the stomach blocks food from passing from the stomach into the small intestine. This valve is called the pylorus, and it is supposed to be closed as the stomach prepares the food to enter the small intestine. It then opens to allow the food to pass and undergo the next stage of digestion. If an individual has pyloric stenosis, the valve is thick and enlarged and can’t open the way it should. Doctors don’t know what causes pyloric stenosis, but it is more common in boys, especially firstborn boys, in babies who have Northern European ancestry, and in premature infants. Here are details on some symptoms of pyloric stenosis.

Persistent Hunger

Because the food the baby takes in can’t be properly digested and is frequently vomited up, the baby suffers from persistent hunger. When the symptoms first occur, the baby does not appear to be sick or in pain but still exhibits the signs of hunger, including the low-pitched hunger cry, restlessness, or sucking on their fist or anything else within reach. They’ll stick out their tongue, smack their lips, and root, which means they’ll turn their head and open their mouth as if they are searching for a bottle or breast. They may open their mouth even as they feed, which means they are still hungry. A starving baby will really start to scream, thrash about and turn red.

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