Tummy Time questions

We did it with our son pretty much a day after he got out of the hospital. We were worried, because he had a circumcision, but the docs told us it was ok. At first he didn’t like it, so he’d only tolerate it for about 3-5mins. But the mor we did it, the more he would tolerate it and like it. Now he is 3 months and holding his head up steady. It helps them build muscle strength in their necks. But at first they really don’t like it because it su known to them. Try waving some toys in front of her where she can be encourage to look at them and kind of distract from the task. Good luck!

I would do tummy time with my daughter on my chest- she was not a big fan of tummy time but she didn’t mind it as much on me. After a few months I would just lay with her and talk or read to her.

Mate, I’m the same. Mine is 2 months and we do it a few mins a day but she just face plants and I hate seeing her struggle. I have found its better when she’s lying on me - plus, it’s added bonding time. Another friend of mine was still trying to do it at 4 months (her baby, not her lol) and now her kid is 10 months and walking around etc with no problems. Don’t stress - no ones ever gone “well, I’d be ok except I didn’t get enough tummy time at 8 weeks” ;-)

My baby is boy is almost 6 months old and still hates tummy time. Only get 2-3 minutes max a day. However, if I set him up, he can sit up without support for a good 5-10 minutes. He has great head strength, he just hates being on his tummy. If you're baby is getting good head control and neck strength, probably nothing to worry about if tummy time isn't a priority.

Ma, we started late also. Like 3 months I think we started doing it daily. I know!!! Yikes.

She is 6 months now and on all fours crawling backward and allllmost forward.

So your baby can catch up!

We just started doing it more often for very short periods of time.

Lay down and let the baby do lots of tummy times on your chest while looking at you, or over your belly to get a toy on the other side.

For the floor, we stacked some yoga mats underneath so we knew it wasn’t hurting her ribs (which helped us relax about it!).

Short bursts and lots of them daily. Your baby will catch up just fine! ❤️❤️

When she’s sleeping and lying on your chest, they also consider that tummy time ☺️

My little girl hated tummy time until recently (5 mo) but she’s had great neck control since about 2 mo because we sat her up supported most of the time instead of laying down. Now she can sit up unsupported and pivots herself on her tummy but she’s still delayed in rolling over, which I attribute to the lack of tummy time when she was younger. I guess I’m saying every kid is different and there really is a wide range of when they meet these milestones. Just do tummy time when you can for however long your little one will tolerate it

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To help make it fun for the baby lay them on a boppy for tummy time or if that's too high roll a baby blanket and put it across their chest under the armpits. Also lay on the floor in front of them talk to them use toys and mirrors. Sometimes even laying on your back with them on your chest if nothing else works can help them get use to being on the tummy. Then slowly go from you to the floor a few mins at a time. Try to only do tummy time at times when your baby is the most calm like after a nap or after eating. I work with kids from birth on this and these are some of my tips and tricks.
Good luck

Same here but my baby seems to be ok. I think she ends up doing a form of tummy time when I hold her on me. I try to do real tummy time and just turn her when she loses it. Trust your gut on what you think helps and see what the doc says shine check ups.

time in a bumbo can also count as tummy time

My son hated it at first but we started small. I always stopped just short of crying and laid down with him and talked to him. By about 3 months he was doing short spurts of it a day and enjoying. It also helped when I went to support group with other moms for him to see other babies on their tummies and starting to move.

I didn’t do true tummy time at all - just lying her on my chest. I followed the RIE methodology when it comes to gross motor skills. I put her on her back on the floor often though so she could explore what her body could do on its own. She ended up rolling onto their side then over by 3.5-4 months- pulling herself up my 7ish months - and was walking by 10 months. My daughter is 12 months old now and is a mover. I tried to foster her natural curiosities in how her body moves and it worked for me. Doctor said I needed to do actual tummy time but it just didn’t work for me and I do believe in natural gross development. If kids are healthy and you give them a chance to - they will move on their own.

Put a mirror against the wall on the floor in front of baby and prop them up over a rolled towel or breastfeeding pillow like under their arm pits to start. Hover to make sure they don’t face plant.