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Is hiccups a sign of pregnancy?

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Dr. Steven Bowers answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not usually: Not usually a sign of early pregnancy, some women develop them in the late first or early second trimester, possibly related to changes in the mother's respiratory rate. If you think you might be pregnant, a home pregnancy test will provide a quick and accurate answer to that question, better than hiccups.

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: Hiccups are not specifically a sign of pregnancy. The actual cause of hiccups is not known, but one theory includes stimulation or irritation of the phrenic nerve. Even early pregnancy causes changes in the body's fluid and electrolyte balances which could affect the phrenic nerve directly (or indirectly) - these normal changes could potentially cause hiccups in some pregnant women.

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No: No, they are not a sign of pregnancy.

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