So my baby girl is just over 9 weeks old. Today, she was sitting on the couch and fell over onto her side. When I picked her up, I put her on her tummy on the couch. All of a sudden, she rolled over onto her back! I thought it was a fool roll, so I laid her on her tummy again, and she rolled over yet again a few seconds later. Is this normal for a 9 week old baby? Or is she just that much ahead of the game? She has been holding her head up since 3 weeks, and she holds it very steady now. Plus, she loves to bounce herself on my lap when I hold her under her arms.
DD1 didn't roll until 3 months, but DD2 rolled at 7 weeks and has been rolling ever since. Some kiddos just gain that muscle control faster than others. I think when books and pedi's say an appropriate age for things like rolling, crawling, walking etc...
My lo has been able to roll from side to side from his back since week 1 and trying to hold up his head/holding up his head for a few secs since week 2. We asked and the ped said he is very strong and has good muscle tone. At 5 weeks he rolled over from h
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