Hiccups and other things

[chrysalis]

Hi gals (and Alan)
Almost 33 weeks now, in the last couple of days have noticed less movement (not none but just less) admittedly I have been alot more tired than usual.
The other thing I have noticed is the young man gets the hiccups at least 2 to 3 times a day sometimes more.
Stupidly googled it - one of the articles suggested frequent hiccups later in the pregnancy could be a symptom of problems with the cord (a tangle or something like that).
I am booked to see my ob on Wednesday will it be ok for me to wait until then to raise it or should I look at ringing the midwives at the hospital to have it checked out before then?
Cheers
B.

[Meluchja]

I don't want to tell you one thing, then it turns out that it may be the tangle thing, but DD used to get the all the time too, when I was pregnant with her. I loved it, made me laugh everytime, but importantly she is just perfect, nothing wrong with her now. They did continue after she was born too, which I found fascinating.
Hope all is o.k. though. If it were me, I'd just wait and tell them at your next app. But that is just me

[lisa_75]

Hi,

My DS used to get the hiccups all the time too... I never heard of the cord problem, but was told that he would get the hiccups quite a lot as a baby and would suffer with colic, both of which are true??

I hope that everything works out well, all I can say if you are worried about slowing of movement though,go and ge tit checked, I was monitored 4 times in my pregnancy as Tyron's movements slowed or stopped, it just gives you great peace of mind!!

[Roryrory]

Flynn had hiccups all the time
I second the "Google Is Bad" feeling - don't go there hon!!!

[Tracey]

I love Zyon's hiccups.. iT gives Maddy a chance to lay near me & interact with her brother she giggles & talks to him about them... I never heard about the cord, both girls had hiccups too!!!

[Flossie]

Jellybean gets them all the time - 2 time already today (at the moment actually).
Its worrying what you find on google. My friends have said that there bubs get them all the time too and I heard it was a good sign, a sign that the lungs are developing.

Would like to hear Alan's thoughts though???

[JessieLee]

Millie-Willie tends to get them at least twice a day, usually when I'm eating or just after I've eaten. As for the movements, they do tend to slow down towards the end as the baby has less room to move. I don't feel much kicking anymore. Just like little hands right down low and his/her bum pokes away and sways around. If you're worried there's no harm in being monitored but I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[Alan]

Many babys have hiccups a few times a day and dont have any problems with the cord