2006-09-22 02:42:00 · 13 answers · asked by Blue eyes, Big hips 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She does get fed while she is upright. She is burped in the middle of the feeding to help release some gas so she does not choke.
And she sits upright after being fed for acid reflux.... its just as soon as she relaxes, the hiccups wake her up
2006-09-22 02:55:56 · update #1
If possible, try feeding her in a more upright position. Gently rub her diaphram to help relax it and make sure she burps.
2006-09-22 02:45:41 · answer #1 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter hiccuped while in the womb all the time it eventually started driving me nutts and sometimes I would start hiccuping to...
After she was born (on the borderline of being preemie and full term) she also got the hiccups after at least every other feeding. I would always stop her with less then half an ounce left in her bottle and burp her and try to get her back to sleep but if she started hiccuping that last little bit of formula would soothe them 9 out of 10 times... I don't suggest giving her anything other then formula because as a preemie she needs all the nutrients she can get which only comes from the formula...
so anyhow the point try giving her a little more formula (or breast milk) when she starts hiccuping
2006-09-22 03:21:32 · answer #2 · answered by moonlights_rain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiccups are a contraction of the diaphram (breathing muscle). There is not really a sure way to stop them. It's just a natural bodily function. (and very common in newborns) I realize they make a newborn more likely to spit up if they get them right after feeding. I always tried to make mine as comfy as possible till they passed. That's about all you can do. I never lay my baby down flat until at least an hour after feeding. I put him in one of those boppy pillows, that way he's sort of reclined and cushioned all around at the same time......he loves it......sometimes sleeps all night in it. Good luck and don't worry too much, the hiccups will diminish as your baby gets older. Just keep her comfy and in a reclined position.
(I've also put mine in his infant car seat to sleep as well, and adjusted it where he could be reclined)
Won't cure the hiccups, but it will help with the spit-up/ reflux thing.
2006-09-22 03:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jenintn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drinking a little eater before eating anything might stop triggering the diaphram from pushing the stomcu up to push up air or any substance that is stuck in the gullet(Food pipe , leading from the mouth to the stomuch. so drinking a little water before eating any thing and masticating (grinding ) well any solid substance.So avoid giving any solid substance and feed any sustance after making it soft and made into a fluid that would easily glide down the gullet without getting stuck in the middle of the gullet .
2006-09-22 02:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by Infinity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All babies hiccup. My son did it a lot when he was born and also while I was pregnant with him. I always heard that the only thing that stopped them was for the baby to suck. When it would bother me, I would give him a pacifier, or just feed him a little again. Hiccups don't bother babies, but if they are waking up your baby, then you might want to try letting her suck on something.
2006-09-22 03:01:50 · answer #5 · answered by Mommy2Liam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sitting her more upward as she feeds would help sopme. I would also make sure her nose is clear, because she may be gulping air as she is eating not being able to breath through her nose and causing the hiccups. I would also try burping her a few times during feeding, to eliminate extra air swallowed that may cause hiccups.
2006-09-22 02:50:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a preemie that always had the hiccoughs and I used to lay down and put her on my chest and rub her back in an up and down motion.I understand what you're going through because they are so small,mine wieghed 3lbs 9oz.Good luck!
2006-09-22 02:58:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your baby talks to you through his/her behavior and you can learn to understand or "read" your baby's behavior. You can learn who your baby is, what his/her behaviors mean, what he/she likes and doesn't like.
For example, there are cues - signs - a preemie gives when stressed and others when stable:
(i cant copy and paste the link but here it is)
http://www.spensershope.org/understanding_your_preemie.htm
From what the table says, the baby is stressed. Well the hiccups could mean she is stressed.
2006-09-22 02:51:46 · answer #8 · answered by Kynnie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try propping baby up on an angle during and after a feed, It will help him/her to drink without taking in as much air and will help dramatically if baby suffers from reflux. Try rubbing babies back gently after feeding rather than patting his/her back, Its a much nicer and gentler way to bring up and wind. I use to tiger hold my baby (also a premmie) during a case of the hickups, put your forearm underbaby so his/her arms legs and head face down (like a tiger laying in a tree) hold your arm close to your body for stability and walk baby around the house, it really seems to help them relax !
Best of luck with little bubs :-)
2006-09-22 02:50:05 · answer #9 · answered by psycgirl25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens to me too! My boyfriend says I am weird. I think I eat too fast. Did you know that hiccups are actually a spasm of the diaphragm? Try holding your breath or drinking lots of water.
2016-03-18 00:00:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have always used a tiny bit of sugary water to ease hiccups in my newborn to toddler aged babies.
2006-09-22 02:45:43 · answer #11 · answered by auld mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋