Newborn hiccups after feeding
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Newborn hiccups
Newborn hiccups are normal – in fact, hiccups are common in babies under a year old. Hiccups are usually harmless and don't bother babies.
"It's a nuisance to parents, but not so much to the baby," says Lynnette MazurOpens a new window, M.D., a professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
"Unless the hiccups interfere with daily activities like sleeping or eating, there's no need to see a healthcare provider."
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"Hiccups are very common in babies less than 12 months old, and can even be a daily occurrence for some babies," says Shawnté JamesOpens a new window, M.D., a pediatrician and newborn hospitalist on the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board.
But if newborn hiccups are bothering you or your baby, there are some steps you can take to help get rid of them.
Why do newborns get hiccups?
Hiccups happen when the diaphragm (a muscle at the bottom of the rib cage) gets irritated or stimulated.
The muscle contracts involuntarily – or spasms – c
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