Question 1

can unborn babies hiccup?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This is actually common.Those that do in the womb often continue off and on for the first few months after birth.It is quite harmless and bothers parents more than it does baby.

Question 2

is it normal for babies to hiccup a lot?

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Yes: Newborns and young infants hiccup a lot.  Some babies start hiccuping before they're even born and moms will report having felt a rhythmic fetal movement towards the end of pregnancy.  Hiccups become less frequent as your baby ages and by a few months it will no longer be a common event.

Question 3

is it normal for babies to hiccup in utero?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hiccuping is very normal during pregnancy.  It is just a fluttering of the baby's diaphragm.

Question 4

do all unborn babies get fetal hiccups? or is it just some ?

Accepted Answer

Pretty much all: Not a rarity or abnormality. Just the baby doing it's thing. No worries.

Question 5

do fetal hiccups mean the  cord can be rapped around babies neck?

Accepted Answer

No known association: Over three decades I have never seen any association between the two. I have had an infant with 5 wraps around the neck & no hiccups & hundreds with no wrap & hiccups. Just because the two may appear together on occasion does not mean the one issue was a signal of the other.

Question 6

is it possible that my babies cord is wrapped around his neck he has the hiccups a lot in the womb 2 times a day at least.. very nervous?

Accepted Answer

Many do: A neck wrap is common and thought to result around 12 wks when there is more room to flip around.The hiccups are unrelated.I have had healthy infants with as many as 5 wraps and their presence is often noted by poor progress in labor and  abnormal changes during labor in the fetal heart rate on the monitor. This rarely causes any issues before the work of labor starts.C-section is often needed.

Question 7

my 1 month old infant has severe acid influx, choking and lots of hick ups. what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Baby with choking: For a month old baby, please see your doctor for a good history and physical.   This may be normal or serious and deserves expert evaluation.  Your doctor may suggest medication, positioning, or even a change in diet.  Meanwhile, keeping your baby upright may be helpful.

Question 8

how to remove baby hiccups?

Accepted Answer

Time: Hiccups are felt due to a wave of energy moving thru the breathing muscle similar to the one that drives the heart beat. Babies often have it late in pregnancy and continue off/on for months after birth.Some theorize a role of the stomach rubbing the diaphram that stops as the baby grows longer & stomach rubs it less.Reguardless, in 3 decades I have found nothing that works consistantly to stop it.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: baby hiccupping?

Accepted Answer

Baby hiccups: very common to have baby sneeze, clear airway secretions and hiccups first 1-2 months, and subsides as baby gets bigger over a few months (2-4 mo).
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Question 10

what are the indications of baby hiccuping in the womb?

Accepted Answer

Mom's can feel it.: Mom's can feel the fetus hiccuping in the womb.  It is a rhythmic movement that is typical of having the hiccups.  Infant when they are born hiccup a lot and this slowly improves as the baby gets older.  It doesn't seem to bother infants as much as it does adults, and they don't seem to last as long.

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Is it possible that my babies cord is wrapped around his neck he has the hiccups a lot in the womb 2 times a day at least.. very nervous?

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My 1 month old infant has severe acid influx, choking and lots of hick ups. what can i do?

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