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My newborn baby always gets hiccups why?
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HICCUPS: It is normal for newborns to have hiccups.
Answered 3/30/2018
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Common finding: Hiccups is thought to represent a wave of electrical stimulus through the breathing muscle that is somehow triggered by its position next to the babies stomach. It likely happened before birth & will continue off & on until baby grows longer.At some point the stomach moves down &away & quits setting off the spasm.
Answered 2/26/2018
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