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Baby hiccups daily
My 25 days old baby takes hiccups daily once or twice during breastfeed for 5-10 min. Is it normal? Or having some issues.
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Burp baby well after each feed
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Dr. Raktima Chakrabarti
Pediatrician
29 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Thank you for your question and good observation for your baby. Yes hiccup is absolutely normal at this frequency. When baby sucks too fast then this happens. Even it happens during intrauterine life also.
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Online consultation if frequency increases
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Burp when it happens which will sooth the baby
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Dr. Bhavya K B
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Hassan
It’s normal , neonates will have more hiccups
Not to worry
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Don’t feed during hiccups, hold baby in steady upright position
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