Tummy time question

jackie&sam12

First time mom here, my dd is two and a half weeks old now and I was just wondering when everyone started introducing tummy time to their LO? I have read to wait a while and also to start right away. Also, did you use anything to help assist the first few times before they got the hang of it?

kearls227

FTM here too. For the first month I just did tummy time for LO on my tummy. Then I transitioned to the floor for just a few minutes. I have a mat with a mirror and a little pillow to prop him up. Sometimes I'll lay him down without the pillow too. We're up to 5-10 mins at a time 2-3 times a day at 9.5 weeks. He gets fussy after that long as I'm sure it tires them out!! So as soon as he's frustrated I pick him up or roll him over and play for a little bit.

Ahlome08

I've been doing tummy time on me or DH since birth, and in the floor since his cord stump fell off. Also, now u kinda feel bad, because, I've been reading LOs are only supposed to do tummy time for 5-10 mins, but I have DS do it until he cries, which can be up to 30 mins! Oh well, he's got pretty good head control and I only do that a few times a week --the rest if the time, he does tummy time on me.

RedBaramid

My LO figured out how to roll from tummy to back super fast because she hates it so much, so we usually do it on my tummy so I can keep her on her tummy. Occasionally we do supervised tummy time with boppy and she tolerates that longer.  

I was told to start tummy time as soon as her cord fell off, and at her 1 month appt her doctor really pushed that she needed at least 5-10 minutes at a time a couple of times a day.