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Guardian of a 1 yr 3 m old girl1 Year ago

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#asktheexpert my baby is 10 days old and she is getting hiccups 4 to 5 times a day. The doctor advised me to feed her every 2 hours. is it safe to feed the baby at the time of hiccups and how to stop these hiccups?

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. dear mum there is no problem hiccups is normal and common among babies caused by no apparent reason mainly due to stimulation of the diaphragm muscles. it resolves on its own after sometime do not worry. you can continue to breastfeed once hiccups stop.

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