I am very worried because my four-week-old baby suffers from hiccups. How can I prevent him from hiccupping?


A Many babies hiccup in the first few months of life but nobody really knows why. One theory is that the baby gulping feeds causes it to hiccup because the tummy is filled with air. Another theory is that it is just a baby reflex and gradually subsides without treatment. These hiccups are not like adult hiccups and do not upset the baby and they do disappear completely in time. If you feel upset by them allowing your baby to suck again usually stops the attack.

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