Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 23:58     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Your lack of sleep over this and your anxiety are not good for the baby. Doc said you're fine so relax.


NP. Nothing like telling a stressed-out person to relax. Amazing how those little words calm them right down!


Ok so should she just give up sleep for the next 7 weeks because she wants to do kick counts all night long? I said it out of concern. Ok perhaps it was a bit flippant. My new advice is to discuss her worries with her OB as well as the psychological effect these worries have. If the OB is a good one she'll suggest some extra monitoring and/or therapy to put the OP's mind at ease.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 23:12     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I hate the internet. I read the thing about the hiccup/cord compression connection, and some random website says that babies shouldn't have hiccups often in the 3rd trimester.

But where do they get that info? Ugh. Did someone make it up? Because I'm 36 weeks and the baby hiccups like 3 times a day. Though I don't think every day. But I didn't even notice hiccuping until the 3rd trimester, and I thought hiccuping was only something mature fetuses did. So why would someone say they are supposed to taper off and go away?

I'm wondering if it's just some asshole who decided to give pregnant women one more thing to be nervous about, when this is supposed to be an exciting time!

Ugh.

Thankfully I have a midwife appointment tomorrow so I can talk to them about it and hopefully have this debunked.


Let us know what your midwife says. Hating the Internet too!!!!!! It can be so evil!
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 23:11     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Had a breakdown last night and called my doctor. He said there is no credible evidence out there showing that fetal hiccups are related to cord compression. Since I already had a reassuring BPP this week, as well as a good NST on Friday, he said baby is ok. Also, I've been making kick counts when I do them. I still couldn't sleep very well last night for fear I would miss movement.

It took so much to get this pregnancy that this home stretch (I am 33 weeks) is going to be really scary and worrisome.


OP, is it possible that you are hanging on to all of the fears and things that could go wrong as a way to prevent yourself from getting too invested should something actually GO wrong?

I agree that telling a stress case (said kindly) to "relax" is about as helpful as telling someone with insomnia to take a nap. But, the irony is, stress is bad for you AND baby, who is just fine, by the way.

I posted before. Have you tried to reign in the amount of time you spend thinking about scary things? Like, let yourself think about the scary stuff that could happen, get a reasonable perspective on it, then control what you can? For me, that would mean being sure to sleep on my left side (since your particular fear is fetal death at night - though I think that doc you found on the internet might be a loon...) but still, sleep on your left side for optimal blood flow to baby. Get decent exercise, eat healthy, and pay attention to fetal movement if it helps (it drove me nuts, so my doc said to stop doing it, and I gladly did, since my baby didn't move as much to begin with first time around).

Well, good luck with everything. I think you need to work on calming strategies for yourself. You are in the home stretch! The odds are really on your side, honey. Look around you at these billion plus other human beings. They all survived the fetal stage - some of them (many of them!) without so much as a BPP or ultrasound. I know that tragedy can and does strike, but worrying away the joy in your pregnancy is one way to make SURE that it does, at least to some degree, rob you of something.


OP here - no, it's called fully investing myself in the well-being of this child. As in knowing I am doing everything in my power to keep this baby safe. And that means paying attention to everything and being informed. After a devastating 2nd trimester loss 4 years ago where I allowed my doctor and nurse to push me off about troubling symptoms, I vowed never again to let anything slide. I've been the 1% before, so unfortunately I tend to wait for the other shoe to drop rather than turn the other cheek. A loss like mine takes away the blissful ignorance that most enjoy but you know what, all I care about is a healthy baby and full arms when I leave the hospital this time. I do enjoy his/her movements and my belly, so it hasn't been all bad.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 22:48     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Had a breakdown last night and called my doctor. He said there is no credible evidence out there showing that fetal hiccups are related to cord compression. Since I already had a reassuring BPP this week, as well as a good NST on Friday, he said baby is ok. Also, I've been making kick counts when I do them. I still couldn't sleep very well last night for fear I would miss movement.

It took so much to get this pregnancy that this home stretch (I am 33 weeks) is going to be really scary and worrisome.


OP, is it possible that you are hanging on to all of the fears and things that could go wrong as a way to prevent yourself from getting too invested should something actually GO wrong?

I agree that telling a stress case (said kindly) to "relax" is about as helpful as telling someone with insomnia to take a nap. But, the irony is, stress is bad for you AND baby, who is just fine, by the way.

I posted before. Have you tried to reign in the amount of time you spend thinking about scary things? Like, let yourself think about the scary stuff that could happen, get a reasonable perspective on it, then control what you can? For me, that would mean being sure to sleep on my left side (since your particular fear is fetal death at night - though I think that doc you found on the internet might be a loon...) but still, sleep on your left side for optimal blood flow to baby. Get decent exercise, eat healthy, and pay attention to fetal movement if it helps (it drove me nuts, so my doc said to stop doing it, and I gladly did, since my baby didn't move as much to begin with first time around).

Well, good luck with everything. I think you need to work on calming strategies for yourself. You are in the home stretch! The odds are really on your side, honey. Look around you at these billion plus other human beings. They all survived the fetal stage - some of them (many of them!) without so much as a BPP or ultrasound. I know that tragedy can and does strike, but worrying away the joy in your pregnancy is one way to make SURE that it does, at least to some degree, rob you of something.



Np. If you haven't exercised or eaten well due to health then you are bound to feel stressed especially if it tooke forever to get pregnant and this was your last shot. That's me and I don't know what anyone would tell me how to handle this. Other than of course that stress won't help but with a bad case like mine where baby is doing well but I have eaten a low fat diet and have been on bedrest and no exercise...is still stressful. Just added my 2 cents about how we don't know what else OP may have concerns about.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 22:32     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Had a breakdown last night and called my doctor. He said there is no credible evidence out there showing that fetal hiccups are related to cord compression. Since I already had a reassuring BPP this week, as well as a good NST on Friday, he said baby is ok. Also, I've been making kick counts when I do them. I still couldn't sleep very well last night for fear I would miss movement.

It took so much to get this pregnancy that this home stretch (I am 33 weeks) is going to be really scary and worrisome.


OP, is it possible that you are hanging on to all of the fears and things that could go wrong as a way to prevent yourself from getting too invested should something actually GO wrong?

I agree that telling a stress case (said kindly) to "relax" is about as helpful as telling someone with insomnia to take a nap. But, the irony is, stress is bad for you AND baby, who is just fine, by the way.

I posted before. Have you tried to reign in the amount of time you spend thinking about scary things? Like, let yourself think about the scary stuff that could happen, get a reasonable perspective on it, then control what you can? For me, that would mean being sure to sleep on my left side (since your particular fear is fetal death at night - though I think that doc you found on the internet might be a loon...) but still, sleep on your left side for optimal blood flow to baby. Get decent exercise, eat healthy, and pay attention to fetal movement if it helps (it drove me nuts, so my doc said to stop doing it, and I gladly did, since my baby didn't move as much to begin with first time around).

Well, good luck with everything. I think you need to work on calming strategies for yourself. You are in the home stretch! The odds are really on your side, honey. Look around you at these billion plus other human beings. They all survived the fetal stage - some of them (many of them!) without so much as a BPP or ultrasound. I know that tragedy can and does strike, but worrying away the joy in your pregnancy is one way to make SURE that it does, at least to some degree, rob you of something.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 22:27     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Ugh. I hate the internet. I read the thing about the hiccup/cord compression connection, and some random website says that babies shouldn't have hiccups often in the 3rd trimester.

But where do they get that info? Ugh. Did someone make it up? Because I'm 36 weeks and the baby hiccups like 3 times a day. Though I don't think every day. But I didn't even notice hiccuping until the 3rd trimester, and I thought hiccuping was only something mature fetuses did. So why would someone say they are supposed to taper off and go away?

I'm wondering if it's just some asshole who decided to give pregnant women one more thing to be nervous about, when this is supposed to be an exciting time!

Ugh.

Thankfully I have a midwife appointment tomorrow so I can talk to them about it and hopefully have this debunked.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 19:42     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Anonymous wrote:Your lack of sleep over this and your anxiety are not good for the baby. Doc said you're fine so relax.


Yes, easier said than done.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 19:05     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Anonymous wrote:Your lack of sleep over this and your anxiety are not good for the baby. Doc said you're fine so relax.


NP. Nothing like telling a stressed-out person to relax. Amazing how those little words calm them right down!
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 17:33     Subject: Baby has hiccups
Your lack of sleep over this and your anxiety are not good for the baby. Doc said you're fine so relax.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 17:01     Subject: Baby has hiccups
I was worried too - now have an extremely healthy 5 month old who still hiccups a lot
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 16:42     Subject: Baby has hiccups
OP here. Had a breakdown last night and called my doctor. He said there is no credible evidence out there showing that fetal hiccups are related to cord compression. Since I already had a reassuring BPP this week, as well as a good NST on Friday, he said baby is ok. Also, I've been making kick counts when I do them. I still couldn't sleep very well last night for fear I would miss movement.

It took so much to get this pregnancy that this home stretch (I am 33 weeks) is going to be really scary and worrisome.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 16:34     Subject: Baby has hiccups
My son had the hiccups all the time in utero and still gets them several times a day (he's ten days old). He's perfectly healthy and had a normal delivery, with no cord issues.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 16:06     Subject: Baby has hiccups
both of my boys (2 and 4 now) had lots of hiccups in utero and after they were born. i didn't care for the sensation, but i never even thought to worry about them. if it will give you peace of mind, by all means go in to see your doctor. otherwise, stop googling and put your mind to rest. lots of babies hiccup a lot and are born happy and healthy babies who hiccup on the outside too.

good luck!!
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2013 08:46     Subject: Baby has hiccups
I am 36.5 weeks, my little one is having hiccups at least 3-4 times a day. I change my sitting or sleeping position then and sometimes that helps. It is supposed to be very normal, indicating brain development actually.
Anonymous
Post 07/06/2013 23:17     Subject: Re:Baby has hiccups
I had this throughout a lot of the second and third trimesters. My daughter is 5 months old now and fine. I had numerous BBPs during pregnancy that showed blood flow was fine. If you have a bad feeling, see your OB even if just for peace of mind.