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Is this normal?

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welshnat · 14/05/2014 09:28

I'm not sure if I'm in the right place but I'm just looking for some advice.

Since DS was a baby he has always had hiccups if he laughs, and if he carries on laughing/hiccuping then he will be sick.

He's 2.5 now and it still happens! It's only slightly now, so it usually getting swallowed again instead of making a mess.

So is this normal? Don't want to take him to the gp for hiccups!

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Wailywailywaily · 14/05/2014 12:48

How hard is he laughing and is it certain laughs make it happen but not others? I used to do something similar when I was tickled so not laughing because it was funny IYSWIM.

If its everytime he even giggles I think I would bother the GP.

naty1 · 14/05/2014 15:13

Did he have reflux?

welshnat · 14/05/2014 16:51

Never had reflux and not a really sicky baby. It's not every time he laughs, just when he laughs a lot. Not just tickled, but when he thinks something is hilarious like me falling flat in my bum!

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naty1 · 15/05/2014 09:48

I would probably see gp as if say its once a day it could be making his throat sore (bit like bulimia)
But would think he would be grizzly maybe if that was the case.
A friend said hiccups are a sign of relux for her DS.

(As children me and DSis would bring on asthma attacks if we laughed too much)

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