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Children

Parents, don't panic if your baby has hiccups: it's usually harmless

By Dr MARY J. MARRET
Burping your baby periodically during and after feeding could help prevent them from developing hiccups. — Dreamstime/TNS

Hiccups can be repetitive, uncontrollable and irritating.

When our babies have hiccups, we tend to worry that something is wrong.

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