Fetal hiccups? (x-posted)

Hello everybody :)
I'm new on this board.My name is Lana and I'm expecting baby #1.I'll be 30 weeks tomorrow.
Recently there is something that's been bothering me,so i decided to join in and ask ur opinion.

Is such thing as excessive fetal hiccups?My baby has been getting hiccups for weeks now.
I started feeling them around 26 weeks but I heard them on the doppler way earlier.
The last weeks she's having the hiccups at least 4 times a day,10 min each time.I read someplace that this might means that there is a problem with her cord,but the info i got online were contradictory.

Have u heard about this? Have u doctor told u to report increase fetal hiccups?
My baby's heart beat is 130-140 on the doppler ( it used to be around 150 )
but i dont know if this is something worrisome.
She moves quite often as well.Im not feeling kicks anymore as much as rolling and stretching.

Any advice/opinion will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you and have a nice day :)

Well i dont know if this will be of any help, but my friends first baby used to get the hiccups quite alot. (not sure how many times a day but i know at least everyday), especially after she ate or drank certain things i.e frozen coke :)... there was nothing wrong with him at all.
so prehaps is just related to certain things you might be eating? I duno.

Only think I've heard about it that the more hiccups in-utero then the more hiccups after birth. I would contact your local maternity ward and ask them for help to be sure tho. I don't trust info online as there are too many different sites with differing info. Some are legit facts and others are just opinions or personal experience. Let us know how you get on

My last baby had hiccups all the time. Initially I didn't know what it was until my midwife told me and it is perfectly fine. When she was born she would get them often too. All the best with your pregnancy and :welcome: to BB.

Regards,
Dianne

I had this with both babies all the time. There is a chance that it could be because the cord is around the neck but this is very rare. Request a scan if it will make you feel better but it is very normal for baby to hiccup. You will feel less kicking now as baby has less space to move around. Don't worry, stressing about everything comes with motherhood!

Hi GirlMTL
Your baby is fine. Some babies do have lots of hiccups and although your baby seems to be having more than most I would not be concerned about it. I would still mention it to your midwife at your next visit.
The heart beat should be between 110 and 160. It will be closer to 110 when your baby is resting and closer to 160 when your baby is active.
Not all babies kick all of the time; as long as you are feeling frequent movements then everything is fine

I saw my doctor.He didn't seem concern at all about the frequent hiccups.He said it's actually a breathing movements,but from what i saw on the net,it's a hiccups,but anyway.He said there is no reason for another scan... I did have a NST and he said the baby's in super shape.
I guess if there was any problem with the cord,the NST will show ? right?Im still freaking out about the frequent hiccups thing.Now they last bit longer and she gets them 5 times a day.She does move a lot,but still..Im worried that she's having some kind of cord issue..
Oh,well.. :)
Thanks for replays.

Hi GirlMTL

:welcome: to BB.

Pregnancy can be a scary and worrying time because there is always the possibility that something will go wrong, but there is also a much much greater chance that everything will go fine and you will deliver a healthy baby especially since everything is looking good with your test results.

All my babies have had hiccups - sometimes 5 times a day, sometimes more, sometimes less. It is really nothing to be concerned about. I think more than anything it can just get a bit irritating (especially when you are trying to sleep). All my babies were born completely healthy with no cord issues. Hiccups are more to do with muscle development of the digestive system anyway (or so I thought).

Enjoy your baby's hiccups. At least you can feel her moving and know that she is okay. You must be nearly 31 weeks by now ... woohoo! Not long to go! You'll be holding your beautiful baby before you know it. Good luck with everything.

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Hi GirlMTL

:welcome: to BB.

Pregnancy can be a scary and worrying time because there is always the possibility that something will go wrong, but there is also a much much greater chance that everything will go fine and you will deliver a healthy baby especially since everything is looking good with your test results.

All my babies have had hiccups - sometimes 5 times a day, sometimes more, sometimes less. It is really nothing to be concerned about. I think more than anything it can just get a bit irritating (especially when you are trying to sleep). All my babies were born completely healthy with no cord issues. Hiccups are more to do with muscle development of the digestive system anyway (or so I thought).

Enjoy your baby's hiccups. At least you can feel her moving and know that she is okay. You must be nearly 31 weeks by now ... woohoo! Not long to go! You'll be holding your beautiful baby before you know it. Good luck with everything.

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Yes,I'll me 31 week tomorrow :) I can't wait to meet this lil one.I'm hoping that all these worries will be gone then hehe
Thanks for ur replay :d