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Anyone experienced a lot of hiccuping and/or fast, jerky movements? Looking for info or reassurance

LO95LO95 member
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I am 32 weeks and have been experiencing a LOT of hiccups since 27-28 weeks. One night, at 28 weeks, I experienced massive hiccuping and a lot of Braxton Hicks in a row, so we ended up in L&D.  I thought for sure they'd say I was nuts, but it turned out I was dehydrated and needed IV fluids.  I insisted on an ultrasound, which didn't show any problems.  At my 31 1/2 week appointment doctor told me everything is fine and it's my anxiety.

Fast forward to now and I suppose I just can't shake a feeling that something is off because so many of my pregnant friends have no idea what I'm talking about when I mention this constant hiccuping and these fast, jerky movements that I get in a far less frequent fashion.  Jumping onto Google is always terrifying because I've read a medical journal article about rapid movements and seizures in utero. :(

Is anyone else experiencing hiccup sessions (think 3-5 times a day for 10 minutes or so) and/or these rapid jerky movements?  I love my OB, but because of my generalized anxiety I think pretty much everything I say is chalked up to anxiety.

Me: 27 DH: 27

October 2013: Endo erosion/ Clear HSG

March 2014: SA #1/  2%morph, borderline sperm count, decent motility

June 2014: SA#2/  2% morph, low sperm count, worse motility

Plan: "Quick Start IVF"/antagonist protocol with Follistim, Ganirelix, Ovidrel and progesterone suppositories (yay)

High AMH (11) and Low BMI= low doses of everything to prevent OHSS

July 27, 2014: Started Follistim injections for ten days

July 31, 2014: U/S= 20 follicles, 8.5 lining, E2 is good, Ganirelix for 4 days starting 8/2

August 4, 2014: 14 follicles on-track, good lining, Trigger 8/6

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August 13, 2014: 5DT of 1 4BA almost-hatching blastocyst (Please hang in, Little Bug!)

August 14, 2014: We have 3 frosties! Hope they're having fun hanging out together. :)

August 23, 2014: Beta #1: 144 8/23/14: Beta #2: 374 Beta 8/25/14  Beta #3: 6,600 9/3/14

September 9, 2014: Ultrasound #1 115 heartbeats per minute

September 23, 2014: Ultrasound #2 182 heartbeats per minute 

September 26, 2014: Love my OB's office

October 10, 2014: Our baby looks like a baby and is moving all over!  

December 8, 2014: Anatomy scan- It's a girl! 


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Re: Anyone experienced a lot of hiccuping and/or fast, jerky movements? Looking for info or reassurance

  • ttc11786ttc11786 member
    Lol yes hiccups are very normal- baby has them multiple times a day...
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  • taahirataahira member
    Are you talking about your baby hiccuping? If so that's completely normal. Nothing to be concerns with.
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  • PassionSunKiss1PassionSunKiss1 member
    OMG I'm at 35 weeks with my 1st and DS won't stop hiccuping! I have 2-3 10-15 min sessions. At first I thought it was cute, and now after a couple of months of this it's just become annoying. I think it annoys me more though because prior to becoming pregnant I suffered from muscle/nerve twitches throughout my body since I was a kid. I had them so often I thought I had Tourette's or Parkinson's. It must've be a mineral deficiency, dehydration, or something similar, because after a few weeks of being on prenatal vitamins they've completely stopped. I just have to take a deep breath and realize that hiccups are a sign of a healthy baby. From what I've read online, the baby cannot hiccup unless their central nervous system is completely formed.

    As far as the fast jerky, seizure-like movements...Yep, it's completely normal! I too was freaking out several weeks ago because I though the baby was in distress - the movements didn't/don't seem human like. I told my OB about my concerns and she explained to me that babies don't move the same way we do because they're in a tight space and everything is still developing. A few times he has kicked/elbowed me so hard I feel like he's going to be born with a knife in his hand lol Hopefully he'll be more chill when he's out! Hope this helps!

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  • ldmwldmw member
    My baby is so active. I get rapid, quick thumps all of the time. Jerky movements. etc
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