This few days, I noticed and feel my baby has hiccups. Morning and night I feel it. Before I heard some of my friends that they will know their unborn child was hiccuping inside their womb. At first, I just ignored and thought it might be a constant movement. Until the other day, kinda worried a little bit because I felt more powerful constant pumping my belly. What's going on inside my womb??? Was my baby alright? Of course, I'm a first time mom and still learning everything especially through this pregnancy.
When I posted on my facebook about it one of my friend commented yes my son was hiccupping. What I'm gonna do next, I retorded. She also suggested that I need to drink a glass of water and be comfortable where I am. It works!!!. The constant hiccups keep going couple time during the day and even early morning. So I decided to do some research and learn more about it. I want to know if this is just normal. Why baby in the womb has hiccups.
I was kinda worrying a little bit if he is okay inside. Anyway, this is what I learn from doing my research about hiccups.
Hiccups can be a big worry for many pregnant women and new moms. Why does their baby have them? Is their baby in pain from them? What can they do about them? Rest assured, most of the time the baby is not in pain, and the mother is more bothered by the fact that the hiccups have appeared, than the baby is having them.
Hiccups in Utero
Pregnant women often mention feeling their baby having hiccups while in the womb and wonder what causes this. These hiccups can start in the first trimester, but won’t be felt by mom until late in the second trimester or during the third trimester. Rarely do the hiccups bother the mother-to-be, however some moms might worry that it is hurting their baby.
The exact cause of your baby’s hiccups is unknown. However, many specialists believe that your baby’s hiccups may be helping to strengthen the diaphragm muscle in order to help the baby breathe both in the womb and once they are born. In many cases your baby will have the hiccups at the same time everyday.
Not only can hiccups be felt by the mom-to-be, but it can also be detected during an ultrasound and picked up on a Doppler while at the doctor’s office for a routine visit. After a woman has been assured that these hiccups are normal and are not bothering their baby, then they become something that can be looked forward to on a daily basis, much like their baby kicking.
Hiccups After Birth
If your baby had hiccups while in utero, it is very plausible that he will have the hiccups after he is born. Some babies that did not have them in utero may still have them after birth. Hiccups can start after birth as early as the day your baby is born. Like the hiccups your baby might have had in utero, these hiccups are generally not painful for your baby.
Hiccups after birth occur when the diaphragm muscle contracts causing your baby to take quick short breaths. Normally these hiccups go away after only a few minutes. If they are really bothering you, try burping your baby more often during feedings. To get them to stop you can try to feed your baby whether you are nursing or bottlefeeding. The constant sucking and swallowing can help that muscle relax and help the hiccups stop.
Source:http://www.babiesonline.com/articles/baby/babyhashiccups.asp
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