My LO has been having hiccups the past two days. Have tried different feeding positions, but it just kept coming back. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hiccups in babies is common and could be caused by the same few reasons as an adult, such as eating too much, swallowing air while chewing, being anxious or excited. An infant may swallow some air while nursing and that may give raise to hiccups. Hence, it is important to burp the baby after each feeding to get ride of any air in the stomach. Hiccups usually will go off on its own. You can try soothing your baby by rocking or providing a gentle back rub. Just take note if it is taking unusually long for the hiccup to go away and give your doctor a call if required. Some conditions like gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) or a tumor or cyst in the throat may present symptoms like hong-term hiccups.

my pd advised us to prop baby upright, abt 45 degrees angle for abt 30 mins after feeding. try not to let them lie flat immediately after their feed.

it is said that having hiccups after feeding is good as it means his digestive system is running well.