baby gets hiccups two, three or four times a day... is this normal?

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I'm 28+4 and the baby is always getting hiccups... this is my first baby so don't know what's normal? Should I be worried?

Thanks x

normal

he's practising his breathing!

lovely innit?

is that what it is then? i didn't realise...

OK, phew, will stop worrying and just enjoy it - it does make me giggle

How do you know when our baby has hiccups? Haven't experienced this yet as am 18 weeks, but am interested..

Hi EvieBear

It feels different to the usual kicking, elbowing and squirming - the movements are far too regular to be kicking and just feel like, well, hiccups! I don't really know how else to explain it other than to say that it is too rhythmical to be random kicking... it's a bit gentler than kicking as well. It is very very funny I was just worried that it was happening too often, I think I'm going to have a very hiccupy baby...

Congrats on your pregnancy by the way have you felt the baby move yet?

x

normal. I'm 37 weeks and mine has been hiccuping for around the last 6 or 7 weeks quite regularly and in fact, is doing it now as I type.

Perfectly normal! My DD had hiccups all the time in the third trimester when I was pregnant. She is now 18 weeks old and still has hiccups all the time, at least once a day, poor thing!

wait until you're nearly due and then baby gets them......feels like it's headbutting your pelvis! Quite a weird sensation.....