Hiccups: a question

[CM6985]

Ok, so here's my issue. 36 weeks, FTM, and I'm still trying to learn about fetal Hiccups. Baby gets them 3 to 4 times a day, anywhere from 3 min to 12 min in length at a time. I've been told this is very normal and good, which is great, that's what the majority of what I hear and read says. But there's a small minority of stuff out there that says "frequent or lengthy fetal hiccups can be a sign of a cord problem, i.e. nuchal cord or knot". Again, not a ton out there on this so unsure how accurate this is, but what defines "frequent and lengthy"? 15 times a day? 20 times? 30 min or more in length? When (if) should A Person be concerned? Has anyone else ever heard this?

[IamMrsFox]

Hiccups are good sign baby's healthy and cute sign of evidence baby is inside living breathing and hiccuping lol

[CM6985]

Thanks everyone for the feedback

[tink0428]

Hiccups are normal and I'm told by my Dr it's how the baby develops their lungs along with the practice breathing so it's very normal and necessary it's normal for the baby to have hiccups several times a day for several minutes from my understanding it's only a concern when they get it for hours consistently on a daily basis I think your fine but if you are concerned I would verify with your Dr on what is considered alarming

[Missy1st]

My baby has been getting hiccups frequently of late. I expressed concern to my doctor and was told that it's normal and everything is fine.

[darbel]

Interesting... My baby has hiccups i swear every hour.. My son did too. And they never said anything about cord looking knotted or anything in ultrasounds... But humm, now u got,me curious lol