Are Baby Hiccups Normal? A Midwife’s Answers

A caregiver gently holds a baby sitting upright on their lap with a cloth on the baby’s shoulder, illustrating burping after a feed. A playful graphic speech bubble says “hic-hic-hic,” and the title reads “Are Baby Hiccups Normal? A Midwife’s Answers” on a bright, cheerful background.

This is probably one of the most common questions I get from parents. There is hardly a day when I visit a family and someone does not ask, “Why does my baby keep hiccupping?” It does not matter if their baby is a few days or a few weeks old; hiccups are something every parent […]