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

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Bicnod · 06/02/2009 22:01

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

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iMum · 06/02/2009 22:02

normal

ihavenewsockson · 06/02/2009 22:06

he's practising his breathing!

lovely innit?

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Bicnod · 06/02/2009 22:08

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

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

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EvieBear · 07/02/2009 00:07

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

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Bicnod · 07/02/2009 09:16

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?

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mumoverseas · 07/02/2009 09:20

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.

ThePgHedgeWitchIsCrankyBeware · 07/02/2009 10:35

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jennylindinha · 07/02/2009 10:46

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!

Helley · 07/02/2009 12:03

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

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