Hi Spurious,
From the Rodale book, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Children:
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"Hiccups may not be a major health calamity, but they sure can be
annoying. At certain times, and for a variety of reasons, the
diaphragm muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdomen goes
into a bit of a spasm, and the vocal cords snap shut, making that
''hic!'' sound. Hiccups may be triggered by indigestion, eating or
drinking too fast, laughing on an empty stomach and fatigue--to name
just a few culprits.
''There is a lot of opinion but very little scientific certainty about
why hiccups occur,'' says Richard Garcia, M.D., a pediatrician and
vice chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. Given that uncertainty,
it's not surprising that the scientific community has yielded no
surefire hiccup cure. But everybody has a suggestion, and many of them
work, at least some of the time. The medical experts modestly admit,
though, that your grandmother's cure may be as good or better than
theirs. But the following recommendations can be added to your own
list of family favorites.
"Hiccups usually end within five or ten minutes, but some unfortunate
people have suffered with hiccups for hours, weeks and, in very rare
cases, years. ''If your child's hiccups persist beyond a day or so,
consult your doctor,'' says Michael J. Pettei, M.D., Ph.D., associate
professor of pediatrics at Albert Einstein School of Medicine of
Yeshiva University in New York City, and co-chief of the Division of
Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Schneider Children's Hospital of the
Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. In rare
instances, hiccups--usually accompanied by other symptoms--may be a
sign of an underlying disease.
For Infants
Pat baby on the back. If your baby has the hiccups, hold her upright
against your shoulder and pat her back gently, suggests Dr. Garcia.
''Some babies are prone to swallow a lot of air when they nurse or
drink formula,'' he says. ''And too much swallowed air distends the
stomach, which can lead to hiccups. Some gentle pats may help bring up
the air and stop the hiccups.''
Check the nipple. ''A baby may swallow too much air and hiccup if the
hole in the nipple of the formula bottle is the wrong size,'' says Dr.
Garcia. How can you tell? '' When you turn the bottle upside down you
should get a drip, drip, drip of formula that gradually stops, rather
than a free flow or no dripping at all,'' says Dr. Garcia. He
recommends experimenting with different bottle and nipple types to see
what works best for your baby.
Go ahead and feed. Don't delay feeding your baby just because he has
hiccups. ''Hiccups won't interfere with your baby's eating. And eating
just might make the hiccups go away,'' says Michael J. Pettei, M.D.,
Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Albert Einstein School of
Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City, and co-chief of the
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Schneider Children's
Hospital of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park,
New York.
[...]
But don't overdo feeding either. During the first few months of life,
if your baby always gets the hiccups after eating, overfeeding may be
the culprit. ''Try feeding your baby smaller portions, more
frequently,'' advises Robert Wyllie, M.D., head of the Section of
Pediatric Gastroenterology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.
''If you suspect that you've been overfeeding your baby, try feeding
him on demand rather than on a schedule you've created, and never push
him to eat more than he wants,'' Dr. Wyllie adds."
[...]
http://www.mothernature.com/Library/bookshelf/Books/50/65.cfm
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[...]
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Anise seed is also said to work...
"Anise seed (for infants) Pour a cupful of boiling water over a
teaspoonful of anise seeds; steep; give the baby one or two
teaspoonsful. It often cures immediately. Nursing the baby will
frequently stop the hiccups, too."
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_hic.htm
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I hope this helps!
regards
jackburton-ga
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