Why?

Why? Why do I always get the hiccups? It doesn't matter how many times my mom and dad burp me or thump me on the back... the hiccups just seem to come anyway. I get them after almost all of my meals and I can take it for the first few minutes but after awhile, they just get annoying and uncomfortable. I also can't seem to figure out how the hiccups help me. I mean, things like sneezing actually give me a good feeling- why don't the hiccups give me the same feeling? I used to get them a lot when I was in Mom's tummy but I always thought that was because of something Mom was doing. I figured they would stop once I became my own independent baby. They haven't! Life can be so tough sometimes!