Is it normal for my newborn to get the hiccups about five times a day? she was premie.

Hiccups: Hiccups in the newborn is completely normal, no need to worry. Iit will get better as she grows up! It does not bother the babies as much as it bothers us. As soon as they fall asleep it goes away!

Benign variation: Hiccups have been explained as a spontaneous nerve discharge triggering the breathing muscle to tighten in a cycle like a heart beat. Some have suggested the stomach of the newborn rubs the diaphram and triggers the pattern, and that with age the stomach moves away lessening the problem. The most active cases have them before birth. I know of no treatment with any value.