Yes. Lots of babies start hiccupping in the uterus (womb), and it's completely normal for you to become aware of it as your pregnancy progresses.
Your baby may have started hiccupping every now and again late in your first trimester or early in your
second trimester.
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But you probably won't actually feel your baby hiccup until you're about
27 weeks pregnant. By then you'll be used to your
baby moving around. Her hiccups are an exciting new variation on the kicks and turns she's been doing inside you.
Your baby's hiccups will feel like a series of little rhythmic, jerky movements. You may notice them a number of times a day, or only once in a while. Her hiccups will feel different to the movements she makes, which won’t be rhythmic.
Hiccups and babies often go together, and tend to happen more often as your baby develops. She may continue to get bouts of
hiccups after she's born. She probably won't be bothered by her hiccups, but it may help if you
burp her after every feed.
Find out even more about
your baby's movements in pregnancy.
Reviewed for BabyCenter Australia by Hannah Dahlen, midwife and lecturer. Don’t forget to
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