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Yes, baby hiccups in the womb are totally normal. Many pregnant women feel them, and baby hiccups can even be observed on an ultrasound. Your baby may have started hiccupping late in the first trimester or early in the second, although you wouldn't have felt them that early.
Baby hiccups in the womb feel like little rhythmic movements, and in the beginning they may be hard to distinguish from your baby's kicks. Some women notice that their baby has hiccups several times a day, while other women notice them only once in a while.
Not much is known about why babies hiccup in the womb, but one theory is that it could be a way for babies to regulate the amount of fluid in the amniotic sac. The thinking goes that pressure from a buildup of amniotic fluid prompts babies to hiccup and swallow the excess.
Infants get hiccups too, so don't be surprised if your new little one hiccups occasionally.
