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Is there such thing as too much fetal hiccups?

post #1 of 6
12/4/09 at 10:53am
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Hello everybody
I'm new on this board.My name is Lana and I'm expecting baby #1.I'll be 30 weeks tomorrow.
Recenlty 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
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post #2 of 6
12/4/09 at 11:37am

Re: Is there such thing as too much fetal hiccups?

My son had hiccups constantly as well and he is perfect BUT if you feel that there is a problem then call your doctor right away-I am sure they are used to easing such concerns. When are you due btw?
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post #3 of 6
12/4/09 at 1:09pm

Re: Is there such thing as too much fetal hiccups?

Both of my children had them constantly like Krista's. Again, if you feel there's contact your doctor. If the final weeks/month the baby is practicing breathing and swallows a ton of amnio fluid in which causes the hiccups.
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post #4 of 6
12/5/09 at 9:23am
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Re: Is there such thing as too much fetal hiccups?

Thanks ladies
I know I should call my doctor if I feel there is a problem,but the thing is..I became bit paranoiac since the beginning of the pregnancy so I always fear something's wrong.I'm scared to end up calling for every lil cramp or discharge by February..
I changed doctors and still haven't seen the new one.I don't wanna scare him off with my million questions :P

I know it's his job to answer those,but I don't even know how it works and who to call during off hours/days.
I certainly don't want to call the hospital coz they tend to make pregnant women with questions-sorry to call and feel stupid.
I check the HR with the doppler regulary and I'm aware of her movements ( the HR is all over the place 120-140 when she's resting and up to 155 and more when she starts moving-which i was told it's good;not doing kick count yet but will start).I'll surely go get checked if i notice something;s wrong with her activity level or HR.

I was wondering something else as well, were ur babies hiccuping episodes prior or followed by movements?Coz it's what happens here.It's what worried me the most.I thought that something's stressing her so she reacts this way.I might be wrong tho.

BTW,she has the hiccups once I get up.This morning they lasted around 10 min as well..
Oh,sorry for the long post Hope everybody's having great Saturday
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post #5 of 6
12/5/09 at 9:45am

Re: Is there such thing as too much fetal hiccups?

Karen is right. Hiccupping is caused by the baby swallowing or "breathing" amniotic fluid ... it's nothing more than a spasm of the diaphragm and is perfectly normal.
My guess would be that there seems to be more activity and movement during the hiccup episodes because your baby isn't resting at those times ... I wouldn't be able to sleep or relax if I had them.
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post #6 of 6
12/5/09 at 10:15am
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Re: Is there such thing as too much fetal hiccups?

It's what I thought
But this What to expect book,freaked me out with the "every ongoing/regular hiccups episodes should be reported" thing.
They talk about cord problems so now it's all i can think about =(
Oh,well..

Did ur babies have lot of hiccups in utero?
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