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My baby 11months old she get hiccups after feed or during feed.Is hiccups normal. When I concern about it.how I treat this condition.can I give water to baby during hiccups. Hiccups period maximum half an hour. Please suggest me. When I see doctor.

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These are normal in babies . Baby feeds and stomach fills up completely . He may or may not regurgitate a little after which hiccups start . The baby remains comfortable and playful during this period ... Read More

Hello doctor...my baby is 18 month old....she gets hiccups everyday. What could be the reason for this? Please reply I am so worried about this...

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Dehydration . Give water ... Read More

My baby is 10 days old she is getting hiccups frequently .pls tell me the reason and solution.is there any problem

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Baby’s digestive system is developing, so frequent hiccups are common. Nothing to be done, they will subside on their own. ... Read More

My baby is 11 months old. Baby is getting hiccups almost everyday almost twice or thrice in a day mostly right after waking up and lasts few minutes.It settles down once I give him few sips of water. He was not getting that much hiccup before. What to do? And what might be the reason for frequent hiccups?

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Maintain hydration . Give milk at night time in between. ... Read More

My baby is 8 days old and hiccups alot atleast 4-5 times a day wat could be the reason how to handle him

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Newborn baby develops hiccups due to distension of stomach post feed.No need to worry for this.This goes away as the child grows old ... Read More

I have 1.5 month old baby. Daily she gets 2 to 3 times hiccups in a day. Is this normal? Or I need to consult any doctor?

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Its normal at this age. It will stop in few minutes usually. If persisting for long time or anyother symptoms meet your pediatrician. ... Read More

Hello doctor My baby boy born 4 days ago. From today morning he is getting hiccups. How to control baby hiccups?

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its normal ........give feeding 2 hourly ......do burping after every feeding ..... ... Read More

3 month old baby is sometimes having continuous hiccups lasting about 5min. Is this normal or any problem? Baby is on formula feed.

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Hello Kindly do a proper burping after each feed. Adquate feed volume and proper food consistency are essential things. ... Read More

Hello doctor ,I am 31 year old female ,32 weeks pregnant. From last 3 to 4 days my baby getting hiccups everyday morning and 3 to 4 times in a day. Is it normal??? Please suggest.

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It's featal movement actually if excessive can be sign of foetal jeopardy ... Read More

Hello doctor, I m in my 9th month. last scan was at 30 weeks all normal. i m recently feeling baby hiccups every day. is this normal?? should i go to doctor or its ok for baby to do hiccups everyday?

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It's normal ... Read More

Is it okay for my daughter who is almost 4 years old, gets hiccups once in 11 days. She gets roughly 3 times in a month.

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Yes it is normal and hiccups are mainly due to diaphragmatic irritation if there is gastric distension preceded by overrating or eating too fast, swallowing air. Usually no treatment is required. For ... Read More

I am getting hiccups after taking food and lasting for hours and having some vomit sensation what to do

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Take Tab Baclofen 10 mg once a day for 3 days Tab Pan D OD Before breakfast if it still persists kindly consult perosnally ... Read More

My baby is 9 months old, he gets hiccups every time he laughs a lot. Is this a normal baby behaviour?

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No need to worry, do burping nicely ... Read More

Sometimes my daughter gets hiccups 3-4 times in a day. Then she wont get it for 15 days or so. Not all the time but some days she will get multiple times in a day. She is otherwise healthy and happy. Should I worry ?

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Not worry. ... Read More

Sometimes my daughter gets hiccups on and off whole day, then she wont get it for weeks. Is it ok? She is 3.5 years old. Do I need to worry ?

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Greetings it could be due to gastritis kindly consult doctor ... Read More

My daughter who is 3.5 years has frequent hiccups, 2ice or 3ice a week. Is it ok? Should I be concerned?

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Greetings Frequent hiccups (2-3 times a week) in a healthy 3.5-year-old child are generally normal and typically not a cause for concern. They are a common, usually harmless, physiological reflex in y ... Read More

My daughter of 3.5 years gets hiccups frequently. Is it okay and normal ? Like twice or thrice in a week she will get.

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Greetings it's normal ... Read More

On 30th sept my dad had silent attack and was hospitalised for high bp and his ecg had minor fluctuations and then he got discharged on 6th October. On 7th October he had 2nd silent attack for which we then did angioplasty as he had 99% blockage. After discharge on 11th, he had bloating and had not passed stool for more than a week and had hiccups

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Take him to hospital as there is possibility of diaphragm getting irritated. He will need medication and further evaluation ... Read More

Hi doctor, I wanted to understand why I keep getting very intense hiccups and feel like my food pipe is kind of blocked everytime I start eating. I start eating slowly and make sure to properly chew the bite but I still get very bad hiccups and I need water to continue eating otherwise it becomes hard to breathe. Is it something to normal or should

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For a 24-year-old female from Pune who experiences repeated hiccups and a blocked or tight feeling in the food pipe soon after starting meals, this is not normal and should be evaluated. These symptom ... Read More

Had fever and cough on Wed and took tablets from medical store - dexahim 0.5, kuff Q, almox 500 and by night fever went away but cough was there. After taking tabs for 2 times on Wed,next morning at 6AM,hiccups started and never stopped until now. On Thursday went to doctor, they said this is due to gastric and gave perinorm inj and gastric meds bu

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He is having fever and dropping few hours and having continuous hiccups since 6-7 hours. He have taken Paracetamol with antibiotics and sucrol O

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Check for blood investigations CBC, CRP and visit again.. And for hiccups take a tablet of Liofen-5mg one tablet daily for 2 days ... Read More

My baby is very active and playing good. All of sudden entire day she started hiccups which reoccurs after intervals. But it occur continuously for a day. No other symptoms. Is anything serious. Age 3 years

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Hello, I understand your concern Common causes for hiccups include: Stomach distension due to rapid eating or gulping air Excitement, laughter, or stress Postnasal drip or minor throat irritation (o ... Read More

Hi, My 3.5yr boy is complaining chest burning, he is having hiccups everytime he eats , sour taste in mouth after waking up ,he burps often, he is like clearing throat while lying down and coughing. Is it acid reflux? Earlier he has severe throat ulcers every year (in 3year each time same throat ulcers ) n chest burning doc gave him antacids and J

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Greetings avoid spicy oily food and junk foods , avoid over eating,don't sleep immediately after food ... Read More

Hi, My 3.5 yrs boy having hiccups everytime he eats food or something, he has some acidity issue so doctor gave gelusil syrup... Now he is off with medicines...How to prevent hiccups of my baby ?

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Greetings avoid spicy oily food and junk food.dont make tk sleep immediately after food ... Read More

Hi My husband has been having on and off hiccups from last 3days. Slight discomfort in upper abdomen.please help

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Sir I have a little brother his stomach area continuously contracting like hiccups his hiccups remained in stomach all day and all night his stomach contract and relax regularly everything has been checked there is no problem or diseases

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Meftal spas DS two times a day after food for three days. Ciplar LA20 one after breakfast for seven days.nexito10 one at night for seven days. ... Read More

Too gas forming stomach burping hiccup sometimes burning sensation throat dryness nd while yawning hiccup occur throat irritate

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Your symptoms are suggestive of acid reflux. ... Read More

I am having hiccups continuous since 3 days even after showing to two different doctors taking stemtil injection it has not stopped.

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My baby is 14 month old. Birth weight is 3.4 kg present weight is 7.8 kg. He is active acheveing all the milestones and walking. Three days back he is vomited during sleep in the afternoon sleep itslef. Happened two times same day. There after no vomit. In the vomit we seen big white curd things.he is taking buffalo nilk and no mother milk. Today

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According to the birth weight, the weight of the child is also less, even though hiccups, doesn’t seem to be such a problem, but I would suggest for you to visit your pediatrician and get a physical e ... Read More

My baby 14 months old. Birth weight is 3.4 kgs. Present weight is 7.8 kg. He is active reached all milestones. But three days back he is vomited during sleep in the afternoon in sleep itself. Like this happened two times on same day. There after no vomit. In the vomit we seen big curd like things. He is taking buffalo milk no mother milk. To day h

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Do burping Give lanzol junior 15 mg once Consult physically to nearby paediatrician for further evaluation in case if intractable hiccups ... Read More

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