Fetal hiccups...Is this normal?

Question

I went for an ultrasound at 10pm at night at the emergency room at 12 weeks and the babu had hiccups but all was normal, I went on Tuesday and had a scan "It's a boy" and all looked beautiful they said, but the baby had hiccups again. So I was wondering is this normal to have hiccups so much? I didn't put the 2 together until last night.Any ideas or knowledge on the subject?

Answer 1

Its fine my son had them all the time when I was pregnant. You could tell when he had them

Answer 2

Question: Is it normal for my baby to be hiccupping in the womb?



Answer: Yes. Fetal hiccupping is a normal phenomenon that's been felt by many pregnant women and has been observed on many an ultrasound. Your baby may have started hiccupping intermittently beginning in the late first or early second trimester, although you wouldn't have been able to feel the hiccups at that early stage.



Some women notice episodes of hiccups — which feel like a series of little rhythmic movements — a number of times a day, while other women only notice them once in a while.



Hiccupping is common in newborn babies, too, so after you give birth, don't be surprised if your little one hiccups occasionally.



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Answer 3

Hiccups is a muscle spasm of the diaphram. It is perfectly normal young children are often more prone to them during growth sperts as well. When you get further along you will feel the hiccups. Are you worried something is wrong is that why you went to the ER? Understand you were made for having babies and your body is strong and able to support your little BOY good luck and congratulations.If you are still worried ask fo a bio physical profile which is just a really specific ultra sound then relax and enjoy your pregnancy baby wil be here before you know it.

Answer 4

My daughter had hiccups all the time. Then when she was born she would have then 3-4 times a day, for about the first 3 months.



Good luck!!

Answer 5

I am 31 weeks along and I feel my son's hiccups several times a WEEK... I didn't remember feeling them so much with my first pregnancy.. My doctor says it is just because I am more "aware" of what he is doing this time around and it is completely normal.. She said he spends all day sucking and swallowing amniotic fluid.. so it is no surprise that he would have the hiccups so often.

Answer 6

First, Congratulations! I've been following your questions all thru your pregnancy and I am happy for you. Baby boys are wonderful. Hiccups are normal, just wait till you get about 7 months and you can start to feel him hiccuping inside of you. It's not bothering him at all, but once you start to feel it, it might get a little annoying for you.

Answer 7

Some people are more prone then other to hiccups, why wouldn't your baby be? My daughter had hiccups all the time when I was pregnant with her. It didn't seem to matter what I ate either.

It used to make me laugh...

Answer 8

Yes its normal.-its real fun when you get to be about 5 month along and can see and feel the baby getting hiccups. My last preg.(third) my son would get them all the time during the last trimester.(propbably had them earlier on like your baby-I just didnt feel them until last trimester) Oh it was so cute. Then it was annoying when you are trying to sleep or relax. My husband was amazed at how my whole stomach would shake when he had the hiccups-it was quit funny.

Answer 9

Yes it is normal. It is one of the things I miss very much from when I was pregnant. Both my children use to hiccup alot in the womb! When they are a little bigger you will actually begin to feel when he hiccups. Its the most awesome feeling!!!

Answer 10

Congratulations! You have a perfectly healthy baby growing in there! Hiccups are completly normal - I actually enjoyed it when my 3 would get them because I new that they were alive. :) The only bad part is when they get them when you are trying to go to sleep, or when they have already turned and with each one they kick you in the ribs. Again congrats!

Answer 11

Oh yeah, and don't worry they do not bother the baby in or out of the womb as much as they do us. I loved when my son got the hiccups which was all the time :) Congratulations!!!

Answer 12

Fetal hiccups are very normal, however make sure your doctor is aware, because it comes from the flow in the cord. I never had them, but I had a friend who had the problem everyday and her baby came out healthy.

Answer 13

don't worry, hiccups are perfectly normal. My daughter had them all the time before she was born, and after, but my son never had them once!! Every baby's different so don't worry! Good luck!

Answer 14

yes it's normal but I read in a book that it wasn't normal for the baby to have more the 4 a day... until we went to the doctors and he said it's normal for the baby to have 5-8 a day duration of 10 minutes he said the reason for this is because the baby was practicing breathing.

Answer 15

Don't worry - yes, it's perfectly normal. Sometimes you can even feel it! Wierd, huh? When you explain to your child about hiccups, you can tell him about when you could feel 'em. Just something to share with him as the two of you bond...

Answer 16

My son had hiccups lots when I was pregnant. Its fun when you strart to get bigger, and you can physically feel it! Had lots of hiccups when he was a newborn too. Don't worry, its normal.

Answer 17

I'm 35 weeks pregnant and i can feel my baby boy hiccupping, this is fine if they had any concerns they would have told you, it's just your baby swollowing the amnotic fluid which makes him hiccupp, congratulations x

Answer 18

OHHHHH! That is the best feeling when you are pregnant. It is perfectly normal. When you start to fell the baby more, later on in during the pregnancy you will be able to distiguish exactly when the baby has the hicups. Your baby is very normal. GOOD LUCK little momma!

Answer 19

It is fine. It dosent hurt the baby at all either. my baby has hiccups almost every day.

Answer 20

fetal hiccups are very nromal and a great sign according to the dr that baby is using there suck and swallow techniques which will help with nurseing or bottle feeding.

Answer 21

yes, hiccups are completely normal for a fetus

Answer 22

yeah it is normal feels funny when they have hiccups but i enjoyed every minute good luck

Answer 23

My wife had twins. double the hiccups. it is normal

Answer 24

yes, my baby has been doing that alot. i am 33 weeks and she has been getting hiccups alot lately.

Answer 25

my daughter had hiccups at least once a day wen i was preg...it does not bother the fetus at all...just like 4 us outside the womb...no one really knows wat causes them...now that shes born she still gets them almost everyday but doc says not to worry...all babies hiccup cough sneeze etc....its all normal and nothing to worry bout....good luck :)

Answer 26

I hared on the radio that giving your self an anal massage can, help you get reed of your hiccups. Gross i know, but its tested and true.