Newborns are especially prone to hiccups after each feeding, whether they are persistent or paroxysmal, this is a normal physiological phenomenon and parents need not worry, hiccups are caused by diaphragmatic spasms for various reasons and will gradually disappear as the child grows older. Hiccups usually occur after the child has been fed or during the process of changing diapers, washing the child’s bottom, or changing clothes. Newborn hiccups are mainly due to the immaturity of the diaphragm and the fact that newborns breathe abdominally, so when a child eats milk too quickly or inhales too much air it can stimulate the diaphragm, so that the diaphragm spasms, which can lead to hiccups in newborns. A variety of normal daily care that exposes the baby for too long and the baby’s exposure to cold can also lead to hiccups in the diaphragm. When your baby has hiccups, parents should not be nervous, just give your baby a few sips of warm water or let your baby have a few sips of breast milk. If the hiccups are caused by a cold, you can warm up the baby’s tummy. Of course, there are also some diseases that can cause hiccups in newborns, such as central nervous system lesions, diaphragm diseases, congenital heart disease, and when these diseases are present, the newborn will have a combination of other symptoms. In conclusion, hiccups in newborns are in most cases a normal physiological phenomenon, and parents should not be nervous when hiccups are treated symptomatically.