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Anonymous
| I'm 35 + 2/7 and my baby started getting the hiccups several times a day a couple of weeks ago. I forgot to ask the OB this past week. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Should I be worried? At first it was cute, and now I'm concerned that it's harming or otherwise irritating my DS. Any insights would be appreciated. |
Anonymous
| Mine did this EVERY DAY for a few months, up to 15 min at a time, somtimes multiple times a day!! It's annoying, but a good sign actually. The baby is "practicing" breathing, so his lungs are maturing. It's annoying (though it was cute at first...) but harmless. |
Anonymous
| Yes. All three of my babies had hiccups in late pregnancy...and during the first few weeks of their lives! |
Anonymous
| My daughter had the hiccups 5 or so times a day for months in utero and, at 14 months, still has them a few times a week. Please don't worry, it's very common. |
Anonymous
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Yes, cute and funny at first, but rather irritating and keeps you awake after awhile. The baby is exercising its lungs and diaphram in preparation for his/her entrance into the outside world.
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Anonymous
| What's really freaky is when you're hooked up for a nonstress test and you can hear the hiccups over the doppler. the nurses thought that was hilarious. |
Anonymous
| Fear not OP, it's totally normal. Mine has had them for months. At the 33 week mark they ramped up to several times a day. Now at almost 35 weeks, they're a regular part of the day (and night, oh well). Dr said they're completely normal. |
Anonymous
Very normal.. I could even eat DD's favorite food (chocolate) and her hiccups would start on cue.. Not preggo now- and I *miss* the hiccups- so enjoy them though they can be a bit much when you're trying to sleep! 
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Anonymous
| Totally normal and just wait till baby arrives hiccuping like that on the outside! |