Hiccups are the main cause of worry for most of pregnant ladies and also of newly form mother. They always get worried when they feel hiccups or see their newly born taking hiccups at frequent intervals. Actually hiccups are not the matter to get worried about. The major reason behind taking hiccups is not still known. But it is the view that hiccups strengthens the diaphragm muscles.

Unborn Baby Hiccups:
Pregnant ladies normally have the feeling of their child having hiccups inside the womb. These hiccups can start from even the first trimester itself. But their feeling starts only in the later part of second trimester or the third trimester itself. Sometimes, mothers bother if hiccups can affect their baby. Hiccups during pregnancy do not affect the baby in any way; they are not at all harmful. Although the reason of hiccups are not known but it is considered that hiccups strengthen the diaphragm muscle, thus helping them to breathe both when they are inside the womb and when they are born. Sometimes, hiccups occurs at the same time every day.

Not only the hiccups are felt by the mother but they can also be noticed in ultrasounds and also noticed by Doppler while doctor is having routine checkup.

Hiccups After Birth:
If your baby had hiccups when it was in womb it is fore sure that he/she will have it after birth too. Even if due to some or other reason he/she does not have it there they will certainly have them after birth. Hiccups after birth do not harm the baby. Neither are they painful to child. Hiccups after the birth can occur as early as the day on which the child is born.

Hiccups occurs when the muscle of diaphragm of the baby contracts; it causes the baby to take quick short breaths. This results in hiccups. These hiccups remain for some time only. They must not bother you much. But if you are bothered and want to avoid them just try to burp your baby most often while you feed them. To stop hiccups feed them with bottle or your breast. Constant sucking will make the muscle of diaphragm relax and hiccups will not be there.