First time mommy2be

[Lana23]

Hello everybody
I'm 32 weeks pregnant with a lil girl.I was wondering if u could give me ur opinion on something that has been bothering me lately.
My baby has regular hiccups.I mean,she hiccups every single day since 28 weeks,4-5 times a day,each time lasting 15-20 min.
I made mistake my googling frequent fetal hiccups and read that it signalizes cord problems if they r more than 3-4 bouts lasting 10+ min.

That's why im positing here.I was wondering if ur babies were hiccuping in utero and if so,how many times and for how long?

Any replays will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you and have a nice holidays

[Kelly1101]

Mine hiccuped CONSTANTLY. Several "bouts" a day.

She did have the cord wrapped once around her neck, but it was not a problem at all and she was never in any distress or had any problems.

[Lana23]

Originally Posted by Kelly1101

Mine hiccuped CONSTANTLY. Several "bouts" a day.

She did have the cord wrapped once around her neck, but it was not a problem at all and she was never in any distress or had any problems.

Thank you for the replay.
I read that 25% of the babies are born with the cord wrapped around them.
I had no idea that this might cause hiccups.I don't know if it's true or not tho.
It's just a theory that's out there.If ur girl wasn't in distress it means that the cord wasnt compressed even tho it was around her neck,so i doubt that this caused her hiccups

[lil_miss_understood]

ds1 was a hiccupper too.
no cord problems.

[curious&eager]

Mine hiccuped 4 times a day and I would lose track of how long. Now that he's out 6 months, he can still hiccup all day. Poor guy. He's perfectly fine, happy, and healthy. No issues.

[Kutie.Pie]

DS hiccuped allll the time! I wondered if it was normal after awhile, but he's a very healthy little baby. I wouldn't worry about it. =)

[Erinz]

My firsrt hic-coughed all the time. He did have his cord wrapped twice but it was nice and long so no worries there. He also got the hic-coughs every time he laughed as a baby! I don't know what it means, but whatever it is hasn't meant much to us as a family so far.

[Llyra]

DD1 hiccuped CONSTANTLY the entire second half of my pregnancy. Like at least four or five times a day, we'd have these extended periods of time where she'd be doing it.

She was fine. No cord problems, no nothing.

But she did continue to have episodes of hiccups all through the newborn period. She used to get going with them, and get so MAD and just fuss and fuss. The only way to stop them was to feed her, but she would be so mad about the hiccups that she couldn't settle down to feed, so she'd just get more wound up.

I would guess she probably outgrew this around 5 or 6 months.

[lmclanahan]

All 5 had the hiccups, inside and out. No cord issues. The cord was around the necks of 3, one with a nuchal hand. All fine.
Advice-
1. DON"T GOOGLE, lol.
2. If you are truly freaking out, and losing sleep about this, call your dr/midwife and ask for a non-stress test or a sono if you do them. If you are having major anxiety, that is more worrisome than the test itself. A calm mama is a good thing.
3. If you are super-low-tech, ask your dr/mw to check the heartrate with a doppler or fetoscope during the hiccups. You may need to sit there awhile waiting for them to start, though.

Good luck with your baby!!

[sunshynbaby]

Mine had lots of hiccups towards the end and didn't have cord problems. He did hiccup a lot the first two months of life too, though!

[lovepiggie]

Same here! My son hiccuped at least twice a day in the womb, and still hiccups (at 15 weeks) almost daily!

[wombatclay]

Welcome to mdc and congrats on your babe!

I'm moving this to our Birth & Beyond forum so you'll get some BTDT stories from other mamas who are right where you are.

And hiccups... all of my care providers (a midwife team, a family practice team, and an OB team) have said that hiccups are a GOOD sign. It means the babe is working their lungs and practicing breathing.

[Lana23]

:)

A million thanks for the replays and welcoming me to the board

[erin_brycesmom]

I did the same thing with my last baby (googled it and freaked myself out). My first three pregnancies had no hiccups that I could notice but with my fourth pregnancy, I felt hiccups all the time. Several times a day and always lasting for more than 10 minutes. FWIW, he was born at 41 weeks 2 days happy and healthy with no cord issues .

[Cheshire]

All three of my kids had hiccups. My boys had them more than my daughter. With my boys they seemed to get them after I would eat.

My first son had a battledore placenta (off center insertion). He was fine. My second son had a velamentous cord insertion and vasa previa - major cord issues that caused his cord to tear during delivery. He lost most of his blood in a matter of a few heart beats before I could push him out. He lived twelve hours before we removed him from life support. He died in my arms and I mmiss him every day. My daughter had a perfect cord insertion and is great.

After doing a lot of reading on cord issues after my son died I found out that hiccups aren't always a good sign. If it worries you talk to your healthcare provider. If you like the response and feel your worries have been addressed great. If not, get a second opinion and a third or fourth until you feel comfortable with your care.

Trust your gut and don't let a doctor or midwife poo poo any fears. You know your body best and your baby.

Best wishes.

[Lana23]

Originally Posted by Cheshire

All three of my kids had hiccups. My boys had them more than my daughter. With my boys they seemed to get them after I would eat.

My first son had a battledore placenta (off center insertion). He was fine. My second son had a velamentous cord insertion and vasa previa - major cord issues that caused his cord to tear during delivery. He lost most of his blood in a matter of a few heart beats before I could push him out. He lived twelve hours before we removed him from life support. He died in my arms and I mmiss him every day. My daughter had a perfect cord insertion and is great.

After doing a lot of reading on cord issues after my son died I found out that hiccups aren't always a good sign. If it worries you talk to your healthcare provider. If you like the response and feel your worries have been addressed great. If not, get a second opinion and a third or fourth until you feel comfortable with your care.

Trust your gut and don't let a doctor or midwife poo poo any fears. You know your body best and your baby.

Best wishes.

Probably u were reading the same article as me coz there is only one doctor who`s behind this theory.I had more than one ultrasound so i believe that there was problem with the cord or the placenta they would know by now.The article about hiccups and fetal cord issues are talking about cord compressions of any kinds,not abnormal insertion.
I`m so sorry for ur loss

[GreenGranolaMama]

I swam laps throughout my entire pregnancy and the second I got into the pool, the hiccups would start. He also hiccuped at the same time every night. I was super cute because he would still hiccup at the same time every night even after he was born!