When baby has hiccups in the womb they can feel just like regular rhythmic movements – like pop, pop, pop. These movements are just practice movements that baby makes when ‘practicing’ breathing – as baby inhales, amniotic fluid enters their lungs, causing the diaphragm to contract, which can then feel like small rhythmic movements – just like hiccups. When these occur it indicates the activation of the nerve that controls the diaphragm and can help to confirm that the brain and spinal cord are