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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

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

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 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

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

My baby is 15 days old.,. mostly I breast feed her.but she is having cold and at night I have to pump breast milk and use feeding bottle... I try not to store it more than 4 hours..but if I need to bottle feed at night does it affect her immunity power... Another thing she hiccups a lot after feeding whether brest feeding or bottle feeding..

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Give burping properly after feeding atleast 10mins ...  Read More

Exessive yawning nd hiccup while yawning nd shortness of breath sometime in evening in winter nd irritate throat please see this issue

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Have ORS or coffee . Could be due to gastritis ...  Read More

My dad ,42 years old, is getting hiccups almost after every meal. sometimes the hiccups even interfere with his sleep. he has to puke for the hiccups to settle down. he used to drink and still smokes. why is he getting hiccups? this is happening for months now.

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Smoke n drink. Tab pentaprazol one in empty stomach. MUCAIN GEL 10 ml without water nothing by mouth till 30 minutes. ...  Read More

My baby is 9 days old. She is getting hiccups after feeding( bottle feeding) and lasts for 2-3 minutes. She is getting hiccups even after burping. Is it normal?

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Burp well after each feed. Maybe a bit longer than you do now ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My baby was born on 29th Oct 2024, she is having continuous hiccups. Can we feed while hiccups.what we can do while baby have hiccups. I have another query as well. She is sleeping while breastfeeding and once breastfeeding completes she wakes. Sometimes feeding in 30 mins / 1 hour interval. Is it normal.

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Make sure of burping after every feed... You can feed... ...  Read More

My grandfather is suffering from hiccups problem from past 8 hours. He is. Diabetes patients. All types of medicine applied but hiccups not stopped. What can I do in this situation ?

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That ll stop.... kindly connect with me ...  Read More

I am 31 weeks pregnant. At 29 week scan, baby was at cephalic presentation. Now at 31st week i feel baby's hiccups very low in pelvis. Is this an indication of preterm labour? Feeling baby low means delivery is nearing or is it normal? Please help!

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

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