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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hiccups In An Infant

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Posted on Tue, 29 Nov 2016
Question: Hi Doctor,

My baby is 2 weeks old.Baby gets a lot of hiccups everyday which last for quite some time.We tried to pacify the hiccups by rubbing on her back.I wanted to know why do babies get hiccups,what can 2e do to avoid them and what should be we do incase of hiccups.

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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Reflux

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Hiccups usually occur due to reflux. The junction between the food pipe and the stomach is lax is babies and this predisposes to reflux which manifests with hiccups.

You should burp the baby for at least 15-20 mins after each feed. All you need to do is to hold the baby head end elevated for this duration. The extra air taken in would escape and the milk will not regurgitate back from the stomach to the food pipe. This should help in prevention as well as resolution of the hiccups.

Let me know if you have further queries.

Regards
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hiccups In An Infant

Brief Answer: Reflux Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Hiccups usually occur due to reflux. The junction between the food pipe and the stomach is lax is babies and this predisposes to reflux which manifests with hiccups. You should burp the baby for at least 15-20 mins after each feed. All you need to do is to hold the baby head end elevated for this duration. The extra air taken in would escape and the milk will not regurgitate back from the stomach to the food pipe. This should help in prevention as well as resolution of the hiccups. Let me know if you have further queries. Regards