My baby girl keep having hiccups after her meals. Could it be the case of me not burping her correctly? Is there any way to cure a hiccups?
2007-11-20 16:46:16 · 13 answers · asked by Ashura 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My baby gets hiccups all the time. She also got them constantly while she was in the womb. I read that if they got them a lot then, they might get them a lot later. The only thing that I have found that helps her is feeding her a little bit of my breastmilk. The hiccups usually go away right after that! Otherwise I just let them stay there course. I've also read that baby hiccups are different from our hiccups, as in they don't bother them like they bother us! I hope you find some way to help her, but if not I'm sure she'll be ok! My girl's hiccuping now... haha
2007-11-20 17:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by Blonde Bombshell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres not alot you can really do. Hiccups are common in young babies and they are not harmful, they don't need to be cured. Just offered her some comfort and try giving her a back rub or sing to her. You can always talk to her doc if you are worried but trust me I have 3 kids and all three of them got frequent hiccups when they were tiny no matter what I did. It got better as they got older.
2007-11-21 00:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self-Care at Home
Numerous home remedies for hiccups exist. The reason that these remedies are thought to work is that carbon dioxide build-up in the blood will stop hiccups. This is what happens when you hold your breath. If the vagus nerve that runs from the brain to the stomach is stimulated, hiccups can also be alleviated. This is what happens when you drink water or pull on your tongue.
Try these methods at home:
Hold your breath.
Drink a glass of water quickly.
Become frightened.
Use smelling salts.
Pull hard on your tongue.
Place one-half teaspoon of dry sugar on the back of your tongue. (You can repeat this process 3 times at 2-minute intervals. Use corn syrup, not sugar, in young children.)
Medical Treatment
Treatment for hiccups depends on how severe they are.
For the common hiccups that will usually stop on their own, home remedies are generally recommended.
For more severe, persistent hiccups, your doctor may try medications to manage your hiccups. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is usually the first prescription medication tried for hiccups, although drugs such as baclofen (Lioresal) and medications used to treat convulsions such as phenytoin (Dilantin) have also been successful.
Surgery to disable the phrenic nerve (the nerve that controls the diaphragm) is often the treatment of last resort.
2007-11-21 01:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by jhulia g 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hiccups are perfectly normal for infants! Please don't stress about it or try to cure them, it's impossible to do. I have had 2 baby's 12 months apart & they both had hiccups around 5-6 (or sometimes more) times a day. As your daughter gets older she will stop having them as often, and eventually only get them once in a while, like adults do. Enjoy her & don't worry!!!Congratulations on your little angel!
2007-11-21 01:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by QTpie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my baby girl had the worst problems with hiccups, even when i was pregnant with her...like 10 times a day..lol the best thing in the world for that is LITTLE REMEDIES GRIPE WATER. it is also used for babies with colic. hiccups are not painful for babies, but im sure it gets frustrating for them. i seemed to find it at Babies R Us. i really swore by that stuff...good luck hun! i hope this helped!!! Happy Thansgiving!!!!
2007-11-21 10:32:45 · answer #5 · answered by ~Molly~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try giving her a few sips of water or dip her binky in sugar. It could be that the nipple hole is too big and shes eating too fast. Or shes not getting all the burps out. Hope this works for you. Good luck!
2007-11-21 01:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by ProudMommy_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We'd bounce on the fitness ball, a little back patting anr circular rubs on the back helped to calm and distract.
2007-11-21 00:54:41 · answer #7 · answered by lillilou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try elevating her head a little more when you are giving her a bottle.If you are bottle feeding, get nipples with smaller holes. She is more than likely taking in to much air at one time and is probably sucking to quickly. Good luck
2007-11-21 00:51:53 · answer #8 · answered by Mom of 4 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there is really anything you can do to prevent them. Sometimes if I let my son cry for a minute or so they seem to go away quicker.
2007-11-21 00:50:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of gripe water works well for us.
2007-11-21 00:58:26 · answer #10 · answered by Ms. Informed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋