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As off-putting as baby hiccups can be at first, theyre likely bothering you more than your newborn.
That said, there are a few tricks to know to keep these noisy spasms at bay.
How do you get rid of newborn hiccups?
Kyle Monk, aboard-certified pediatrician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centerin Los Angeles.
So whats the best way to deal with newborn hiccups?
Some parents find that givinggripe waterhelps.
Gripe water is an over-the-counter liquid supplement of sodium bicarbonate and herbs that may help easebaby gasand tummy troubles.
Its perfectly normal for a newborn to get a case of the hiccups.
Just like with adults, theres no single cause behind newborn hiccups although there are theories.
Hiccups may be brought on by air trapped in little stomachs during a feeding.
They may also be yet another in babys repertoire ofreflexes.
Later on,baby gigglesmay bring on the hiccups.
