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A 19-year-old female asked:
is it normal for babies to hiccup a lot in the womb? my baby does it a lot i'm 33 weeks and all my prenatal stuff was ok and his heart rate was 140s
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Dr. Alan Patterson answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Yes that can happen: And hopefully the cnadian system will allow u to have another us 34-36 weeks that is an important one cause it gives an est fetal wt , checks the fluid and position of the baby , all of my obs always get one at that time.
4862 viewsReviewed May 22, 2019
Dr. James Ferguson commented
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Babies also frequently continue them for weeks after delivery.
Sep 19, 2013
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