How many times a day does your baby have hiccups?

meechrobi · December 2009

I feel like I once read somewhere that if a baby has hiccups more than x times per day that you should call your Dr., but I cant remember how many times or where I saw that info. It is only 9am and he has already had them twice today.

I feel like this is such a silly question...

fIowerchild · December 2009

Twice, on average. I do NOT like the hiccups.

JessicaG56 · December 2009

interesting..never heard that. my first son had them ALL THE TIME! this one only gets them a few times a week. They say it is a good sign though b/c the baby is practicing breathing and swallowing.

katyclark13 · December 2009

There were times in the middle of the night when LO had hiccups twice. Then again when I had my decaf in the morning. She had them a lot.....I never heard that they were bad. I heard that they don't bother the baby at all.

aggielauren · December 2009

Anywhere from 1 to 5 times per day. I tried looking up if it's bad for them to have them more than a certain amount of times per day and I couldn't find anything that said it was a problem.

luckyangel · December 2009

Between 3 and 4 times per day, and they usually last between 20 and 45 minutes.

maryannelise · December 2009

Mine has them a lot! Some days I've noticed at least four times during the day.

meechrobi · December 2009

Oh-- I found it-- WTEWYE-- Under the section about "Knots and Tangles in the Cord" (page 521)-- "Another possible sign is frequent hiccups at 36-40 weeks-- two to four episodes every twenty-four hours, each lasting more than ten minutes."

Ugh...I hate having so many things to be worried about.

I am not a big fan of hiccups either. I like feeling him, but the hiccups feel so weird to me.

jkfranklin · December 2009

I haven't felt hiccups yet though I don't think that having too many hiccups is a problem. I remember reading that hiccups don't bother babies at all. Babies don't get annoyed by them.

shopgirl78 · December 2009

I am going to ask at my appt on Monday; mine little guy has them all the time, much more than my other two kids ever did...

tnpjuly04 · December 2009

This little guy has hiccups all the time. DD#1 had them too, DD#2, not so much (and DD#2 was my easier baby, so I'm guessing this one is going to be a challenge like DD#1).

mommys.gummy.bear · December 2009

Earlier in my pregnancy he used to get them about 3-4x/day, but that has since decreased to about 1x/day. I asked the doc about it when he was getting them more frequently, but he told me not to worry.

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mrs_sherod · December 2009

I'm not sure...a few times per day. Mostly after I eat and the middle of the night.

mgaud123 · December 2009

He gets them about 2x per day. I asked my doc and she said its good. Stressed out babies don't hiccup so its a good sign.

Married2MrWright · December 2009

I haven't felt my LO have the hiccups at all yet. Is that weird?

datan · December 2009

I get them 1-4 times per day, and they last about 2-5 minutes. I started feeling them at around 22 weeks, but I wasn't sure if they were hiccups or not. Now, they're a lot stronger!

shadowboxerkd · December 2009

LO probably gets them about 4 times a day, give or take...it may actually be more! I mentioned to the doc, saying I realize that it's normal for them to hiccup, but is there a point where it's too much? He said not to worry and that it's completely normal.

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