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It's known that sneezing is a reflex to prevent dust or nose hairs or whatever from getting down into the lungs, but why do people and animals sometimes get hiccups? What function does that serve, and what causes them?

Also, bonus points for any random useful tips on how to make hiccups go away...

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[–] bestnerd@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just saw our baby on the ultrasound do them. Doc said it was getting their lungs ready as well. Now when he does them my wife’s belly moves like jello.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Interesting!

If I may ask, how far along is she?

[–] bestnerd@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

LOL, it's not important either way, was just curious like around what point of development can a fetus start having the hiccup reflex..

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] PeWu@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Have you SEEN the cost of housing right now?

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

That baby better be paying on time and with good tips to not be evicted by now!

[–] bestnerd@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Haha sorry, yeah 35 weeks is when it picked up. 32 weeks is when they started a little.

[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

My baby's hiccups were visable from the outside at week 32 and before that you could feel them from the outside for a week or two. Very neat! (Not as neat while I'm trying to sleep lol)