Hiccup

[kamala]

My 8 day old girl has hiccups all the time. At least 6 times a day. I feel so bad for her, she seems upset and uncomfortable when she has them. Why do babies get hiccups like this and how can I make her feel better when she has them?

[Theywerepert]

I'm not sure why they get them, but my dd would get the hiccups while I was still pregnant with her at the same time every night and they'd last for about 1-2 hours. After she was born, she continued to have them like clockwork-it was kind of cute. They have since subsided in regularity, though she still tend to get them when she's upset or tired.

[LisaS]

I have found that dipping baby's pacifier in sugar and then allowing the baby to suck the sugar off the pacifier cures hiccups every time.

[Funmommy]

My DD gets huccups all the time too and even before she was born too.
Like yours she seems uncomfortable with them too.
I offer her the breast and they go away every time.
I figure they tell you to take a drink of water when we get them so.....
Hope it works :)
Funmommy/Nadine

[RedheadbyChoice]

I have found that dipping baby's pacifier in sugar and then allowing the baby to suck the sugar off the pacifier cures hiccups every time.


Oh please don't do this. An 8 day old baby does not need sugar, in any way.