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What Causes Fetal Hiccups?

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Posted on Fri, 13 Jun 2014
Question: My Grand daughter is 32 weeks pregnant and noticed the baby has hickups about 8 times a day some one told her that could mean the baby is in fetal stress? is this true? YYYY@YYYY
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (57 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
DONT WORRY, ITS NORMAL.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Fetal hiccups are a normal phenomenon.
If at all , it just indicates a healthy and vigorous baby.
Please dont worry, some babies, just like some adults, have more hiccups than normal.
It is totally alright.
I hope her clinical evaluation and ultrasound scans too are showing a healthy growth trend.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.
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What Causes Fetal Hiccups?

Brief Answer: DONT WORRY, ITS NORMAL. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. Fetal hiccups are a normal phenomenon. If at all , it just indicates a healthy and vigorous baby. Please dont worry, some babies, just like some adults, have more hiccups than normal. It is totally alright. I hope her clinical evaluation and ultrasound scans too are showing a healthy growth trend. All the best. Please feel free to discuss further.