burping help

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  1. newtothis

    newtothis Well-Known Member

    hello! new mommy here. i have a difficult time burping my boys. they always have the hiccups as well and i feel soooo bad watching them hiccup.

    any tips?
     
    newtothis, May 31, 2009
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  2. kdanielleflowers

    kdanielleflowers Well-Known Member

    I could be wrong, but I believe that hiccups could be a sign of silent reflux. You might want to let your pedi know. BK gets them a lot and the NICU nurse says the best thing for hiccups is to keep drinking (kind of like us...drink a glass of water), so don't stop feeding them just because they have hiccups.

    It's so hard to watch them, especially when you can feel their whole body jolt!
     
    kdanielleflowers, May 31, 2009
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  3. piccologirl

    piccologirl Well-Known Member

    i actually called a 24 hour emergency nurse line once because my boys kept getting hiccups and it seemed like they never stopped. they assured me that they don't bother the babies as much as we think they do. but it is true, while hiccups could be a totally innocent thing, they could also be a sign of reflux so if you've noticed any of the other classic signs (sleeping with neck arched back, crying during or following feedings, etc) you might want to get it checked out.
     
    piccologirl, May 31, 2009
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  4. tiff12080

    tiff12080 Well-Known Member

    Have you tried gripe water. Sometimes that helps.
     
    tiff12080, May 31, 2009
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  5. ambernruby

    ambernruby Well-Known Member

    Ruby does this alot and she has silent reflux, it is getting less and less though. I agree that if your babies will drink through the hiccups they go sooner but if not we give her a paci for abit. When we don't do this they last soo much longer.
     
    ambernruby, Jun 1, 2009
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  6. MissyEby

    MissyEby Well-Known Member

    QUOTE(TwinsInFL @ May 31 2009, 05:58 PM) [snapback]1335299[/snapback]
    I could be wrong, but I believe that hiccups could be a sign of silent reflux. You might want to let your pedi know. BK gets them a lot and the NICU nurse says the best thing for hiccups is to keep drinking (kind of like us...drink a glass of water), so don't stop feeding them just because they have hiccups.

    It's so hard to watch them, especially when you can feel their whole body jolt!



    I was going to say Silent Reflux! So I would DEFINATELY tell your pedi.
     
    MissyEby, Jun 1, 2009
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  7. Kaelan

    Kaelan Well-Known Member

    Ian is our hiccup baby and started before he was born. i dont think theres much you can do except try to soothe them until they pass.


    Kenneth and Ian are 6 weeks old
     
    Kaelan, Jun 1, 2009
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