How to deal with hiccups(hichki) in infants

Hiccups(hichki) in new born are very common and it is normal too. It is not  as uncomfortable for babies as it is for adults. Infact some age old myth says that hiccups in babies is a good sign. It increases their hunger. 

Hiccups is a natural phenomenon, it needs no extra attention and  most of the time it will settle by its own in sometime. 

For babies younger than 6 months, breastfeeding is the best and easiest way to get rid of hiccups. It gets settled in a couple of minutes with it. Infact this technique has always worked for me without a single time failure. But even it doesn't settle , don't worry. As said above, it has no harm to your baby. 

If baby is older than 6 months, you can also offer few sips of water. Please don't offer water to baby younger than six months. Ideally water should be started when you start solids. Check post introduction to solids for more info. 

If baby's age is more than 1 year old, you can try most of the home remedies that you do with adults e.g. taking few sips of water, eating sugar or honey etc. Please don't try anything extreme. (Don't use any harsh method. Be gentle.  baby's safety and comfort should always be taken into consideration)