fetal hiccups..

mommy2b1111

Just wondering if i shoukd b worried. I feel the hiccups twice a day and they usually last anywhere from 5-10 mins. Ive read that it could b a sign of fetal distress, but ive also heard that it could be a sign that my baby's lungs are developing.. @HomeBirthAdvocate do you have any info on this?

Pinkigirl

Don't worry, my lil guy gets them several times a day and they last a long time sometimes.

misspregger6989

My baby had hiccups in my belly daily. She was born a week ago with no complications. She still gets hiccups daily lol

2lilblessings

My baby had lots of hiccubs during my pregnancy and she was born with good mature lungs at 39+1

new_baby_in_oct

My baby gets them 3-5 times a day. Im 35+5 & have been feeling then since around week 24 or so. My docs dont seem worried, seems to be the norm for my baby.

Bahamamama4828

It's normal. I feel them all day long, good indicator of how your baby is positioned

mommy2b1111

Thanks ladies i feel soo much more at ease!!

tinka1326

My daughter gets them constantly and had them for half an hour or more while I was being monitored in hospital and the staff were not concerned and said it was cute

eskarne_339

@mommy2b1111

Hiccups are a sign of a healthy baby. They prepare the baby's lungs for healthy respiratory function after birth and they are related to the development of suckling and gasping patterns. A 2007 study suggests that hiccups may modulate the baby's heart rate during the third trimester. Though there is not a lot of research on the topic, it is thought that fetal hiccups usually follow a period of sucking or "breathing," which causes amniotic fluid to flow in and out of the lungs. This causes the diaphragm to contract and leads to the hiccups.

Occasionally hiccups can signal a problem if they are happening too frequently. If a woman notices her baby is getting the hiccups more than usual and the episodes are longer than normal, she should schedule an ultrasound to check for a cord compression or entanglement. Hiccups occur very frequently in the first trimester, but by the third trimester, two to four episodes is considered normal.