Pregnancy Diary

Hiccups is a big worry for many pregnant women and new moms,these questions are often thought by them: Why does their baby have them? Is their baby in pain from them? What can they do about them? Most of the time the baby is not in pain, and the mother is more bothered by the fact that the hiccups have appeared, than the baby is having them.

Pregnant women often mention feeling their baby having hiccups while in the womb.This can start in the first trimester, but won’t be felt by mom until late in the second trimester or during the third trimester. However some moms might worry that it is hurting their baby, though rarely do the hiccups bother the mother-to-be.

In fact the exact cause of your baby’s hiccups is unknown,but many specialists believe that your baby’s hiccups may be helping to strengthen the diaphragm muscle in order to help the baby breathe both in the womb and once they are born. In many cases your baby will have the hiccups at the same time everyday, after a woman has been assured that these hiccups are normal and are not bothering their baby, then they become something that can be looked forward to on a daily basis, much like their baby kicking.

it is very plausible that he will have the hiccups after he is born. Some babies that did not have them in utero may still have them after birth. Hiccups after birth occur when the diaphragm muscle contracts causing your baby to take quick short breaths. Normally these hiccups go away after only a few minutes. If they are really bothering you, try burping your baby more often during feedings. To get them to stop you can try to feed your baby whether you are nursing or bottlefeeding. The constant sucking and swallowing can help that muscle relax and help the hiccups stop.

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