Pregnancy & Motherhood Forum

by **MorghanW** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:34 pm

So, my little boy had crazy amounts of hiccups in utero. Now he's about 12 days old and the poor little guy hiccups for about 5 minutes after every feeding. He doesn't have reflux or anything of the sort. He eats like a champ, never spits up, and he burps just fine. Should I be worried, or is he just a hiccupy baby?

by **China_do11** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:39 pm

mine hiccups a lot too. sometimes after feeding and sometimes at random. I just feed him a little more. Lately I give him a little bit of water out of the bottle. My mom said something about babies needing water... I don't know... :-P

by **Answered_Prayers** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:25 am

It is perfectly normal for babies to have hiccups. My first baby had them after every feeding and they would last for at least 7 minutes. My newborn has them not that frequently, but still has them. I usually hold my baby during hiccups and pat back. You can get some Gripe water for your Lo it is suppose to help with hiccups and gas.

by **unaffected** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:58 am

MorghanW wrote:So, my little boy had crazy amounts of hiccups in utero. Now he's about 12 days old and the poor little guy hiccups for about 5 minutes after every feeding. He doesn't have reflux or anything of the sort. He eats like a champ, never spits up, and he burps just fine. Should I be worried, or is he just a hiccupy baby?

My pediatrician told me that babies that have hiccups often in utero will continue the trend when they are born. And she said it's nothing at all to worry about

Henry has hiccups once a day.

by **KJ511** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:23 am

My DD was a very hiccupy little unborn baby and she had hiccups all the time when she was a newborn! She rarely gets them now (she's 5 months). They hardly ever seemed to bother her except when they were extremely strong.

Also, congrats on your son, Kara! Haven't been on for a while! Glad to see he is here and soooo beautiful!

by **unaffected** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:45 pm

KJ511 wrote:Also, congrats on your son, Kara! Haven't been on for a while! Glad to see he is here and soooo beautiful!

Thanks so much, Kelli!!

by **Luckyladybug** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:45 pm

Mine had the hiccups in utero shortly after I ate and she now has them shortly after her feedings. I feel bad because some of them are quite strong. Where do you get gripe water- I've heard of it before. Do you just give then the water itself or mix it with formula?

by **KJ511** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:49 am

You can get gripe water just about anywhere. I get mine at CVS, and it's Mommy's Bliss brand. I suppose you could mix it up with breast milk or formula but I just give it to her straight. She likes having a bit of a different taste in her mouth!