Why does the fetus always hiccup?

Everyone knows that the baby moves when it is in the mother's belly. But do you know when babies start to move? Do you know some other conditions of babies in their mother’s belly? Especially for some new expectant parents, it is better to know more about some things about the baby in the belly and not to take it too lightly.

Will the fetus hiccup? Is hiccups normal? Does hiccups have anything to do with the mother’s diet and lifestyle habits? What are the symptoms of hiccups? How can mothers determine if their baby is hiccuping?

Q1: Why does the fetus hiccup?

Answer: Hiccups are called “hiccups” in medicine. Adults may experience temporary hiccups if they are exposed to cold stimulation, have a full meal, eat too fast, or eat dry and hard food. Starting from around 28 weeks in the late pregnancy, the fetus will continuously swallow amniotic fluid in the mother's body to exercise the lungs' breathing. The alveoli continue to grow in the amniotic fluid, just like adults eating, constantly swallowing. Between the fetus's chest cavity and abdominal cavity, there is a thick muscle membrane like a hat, called the diaphragm, which separates the chest cavity and abdominal cavity. Like other organs in the body, the diaphragm also has nerve distribution and blood supply. When the stimulus that causes hiccups is transmitted to the brain, the brain will issue a command to cause the diaphragm to have paroxysmal and spasmodic contractions, and then hiccups occur.

Q2: Is it normal for the fetus to hiccup?

Answer: Experts say that it is normal for a fetus to hiccup, just like when we adults breathe. Because the fetus' lungs are not well developed yet, it must constantly swallow amniotic fluid and practice breathing while swallowing amniotic fluid so that it can breathe normally like an adult after birth. In other words, hiccups are actually a way for babies to improve their lung breathing capacity, so mothers don't worry too much. Just gently touch your baby when he hiccups, and he will stop hiccuping after a few minutes!

Q3: Does hiccups have anything to do with the mother’s diet and lifestyle?

A: Many mothers ask if I ate too much, or if the baby lacks oxygen, or why does the baby hiccup? Or is it related to the mother's living habits? Is it because of my bad habits that the baby hiccups? Regarding this question, I also thought so at the beginning, thinking that I ate too much, so Beibei hiccups. Later, I found that it was not the case. For example, sometimes Beibei hiccups in the middle of the night, jumping in the stomach, and sometimes hiccups when I wake up in the morning. At this time, I didn't eat anything at all, so there is no so-called eating too much to cause the baby to hiccup. In fact, this has nothing to do with the mother's habits. The hiccups of the fetus are as normal as our adults eating and sleeping. It is a process of her growth experience. She is learning to grow up and learn a kind of ability to survive outside the body, so mothers don't have to worry!

Q4: What are the symptoms of hiccups? How can mothers tell if their baby is hiccuping?

Answer: Hiccups are manifested by the regular movement of the fetus in the abdomen, every 2-3 seconds, lasting for 2-5 minutes, and sometimes lasting for 10-20 minutes. It manifests as a beat, similar to a heartbeat. When expectant mothers touch the beating area, they feel it bounces regularly, which is different from fetal movement! Careful mothers will be able to tell the difference.

Haha, hiccups, think about it, how many mothers can feel or know whether their baby is hiccuping in the belly during pregnancy? Some responsible parents definitely know this, but some parents are not so responsible. Of course, as long as the baby is born safely, it is a great blessing, so it is very necessary to know more about pregnancy.