A 20-year-old male asked:
is it normal if my 31 weeks fetus move so often? is it jobs or hiccups?
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Dr. Jumnah Thanapathy answered
46 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Normal: It is normal for the fetus to have hiccups and when that happens you will feel a rhythmic movement exactly like when you have hiccups.
Answered on Oct 4, 2016
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hasan Khondker answered
13 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: the fetus moves quite a bit when in utero..this is normal and healthy but you should have regular prenatal checks to be sure
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. JUDY WASHINGTON answered
38 years experience Family Medicine
It can be: Fetal hiccups are normal and can happen daily. Hiccups are caused by spasm of the diaphragm. It can happen if you eat too much, drink too much or sw ... Read More
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergum answered
20 years experience Family Medicine
Hiccups: Are a normal part of fetal development.
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tahir Chauhdry answered
68 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: It is not normal, but it won't harm the baby.
Your phrenic nerve is irritated... Hiccups.
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