Can your baby have the hiccups while still in the womb?

Question

Im about 8 months pregnant and very often after I eat or drink my baby slightly jumps every 2-3 seconds for about 2-3 minutes.This happened once while I was having a ultrasound and the technician said"oh your baby has the hiccups" It totally slipped my mind when I went back to see my midwife.Is this possiable...how could you have the hiccups and you havent even taken a breath yet?

Answer 1

yes they do!

Many pregnant women wonder what their baby is doing when they feel those rhythmic movements later in pregnancy. Most are surprised to learn their baby has the hiccups! That is right, many babies have the hiccups while they are in the womb and some babies have the hiccups multiple times per day. But, what causes this and why do babies hiccup in the womb anyway?

There has not been an overwhelming amount of research on fetal hiccupping in the womb, although there is some speculation as to why it happens. First of all, only more mature fetuses hiccup in the womb because their central nervous system is adequately developed in order to allow this to happen. It is believed that the fetus breathes in amniotic fluid or drinks it. When this happens and the amniotic fluid enters and exists the fetus lungs then the diaphragm contracts and hiccups results. Fetal hiccups appear to be extremely normal and almost all moms will feel the babies hiccups at least once if not on a regular basis.

Keep in mind that when you r fetus is hiccupping there is nothing wrong. You dont need to call your doctor or midwife, unless you feel something else is going on, and you dont need to freak out. Simply relax and enjoy feeling your baby move inside you.

A fun thing to do is to keep a record of when your babies hiccups en utero. This can be a fun piece of information to store in your baby book or share with your child when he/she is older.

Almost all women will feel their fetus hiccupping at least once during the pregnancy if not more. Some women dont recognize the rhythmic movement as hiccupping, but most do. In addition, some babies will hiccup on a daily basis and others even more frequently.

If your baby is hiccupping on a regular basis then you can feel free to mention it your doctor however you will be assured that hiccupping is normal and it in no way affects your child youre your heath.

follow the link below for more information

http://www.babiesonline.com/articles/pregnancy/babyhashiccups.asp

enjoy your moments!

Answer 2

With the baby I'm carrying now, I feel her hiccup. I know she's hiccuping because it feels like an inward hiccup where she's laying (if that makes sense). It's just like if you had the hiccups, only inside your womb. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Babies hiccup even before birth. A pregnant woman can often recognize when her unborn baby is hiccupping. One theory on the reason for this is that hiccupping has the purpose of assisting to prepare an infant's lungs for life outside the womb.

Answer 4

Yes they do. My daughter had hiccups eevry day the last couple of months. Once during a doctor visit and my doctor confirmed that's what it was. She had hiccups everyday after she was born as well/

Answer 5

Yes! Isn't it the most hilarious feeling? I have had two children, both had hiccups A LOT the last trimester. I would just have to start giggling every time they started up.

Answer 6

Yes... the hiccups are when your diaphragm and your breathing is off timing... its nothing serious... but it can happen to a baby in the womb most definetaly.

Best of luck to you and your child :)

peace

Answer 7

Yes, my daughter hiccuped in the womb, and I remember looking it up on the Web and found that it's pretty common. Also, sometimes when they move around, you'll feel like a snapping or cracking sensation in your abdomen and it's because their joints are just cracking like when you crack your knuckles. It's a strange sensation.

Answer 8

Oh yeah, my son had hiccups all the time. It is not like our hiccups though. I only heard that it is because they swallowed to much amniotic fluid but you would have to research on google about that one.

Answer 9

absolutely and it's one of the neatest things! My first daughter constantly got the hiccups while I was pregnant. It happened for the first few weeks of her life after she was born too!

Answer 10

YES!! My son had hiccups from about midway through my pregnancy till i had him and after that too! I would always feel them "down there" and get freaked out!