When should I start tummy time?

sdemilio1231 · March 2013

Hello! my baby was three weeks on friday and I was just wondering when I am suppose to start tummy time. Some things have said right away, and others have said 1 month all the way up until not starting until 3 months.

shellmh · March 2013

The nurses at the hospital and DS's pediatrician told me to start it immediately. I've also recently read that any time baby spends on you in "prone position" counts as tummy time as well.

mcooper014 · March 2013

I had my baby on the fifth and we started today, the doctor said its fine.

beforesunrise · March 2013

I was told right away as well, but just for like 2-3 minutes at a time when they are super small. The time your LO spends against your or your DH's chest counts too, which helps at the beginning.

shellmh · March 2013

beforesunrise:
I was told right away as well, but just for like 2-3 minutes at a time when they are super small. <

doremi29 · March 2013

We waited with DS until 1 month and he haaaated tummy time. I'm gonna start earlier this time around in hopes that she'll tolerate it a little more.

dawnj08 · March 2013

We were told immediately for 30 minutes per day. But he sleeps on our chest mostly through the day so that's his tummy time

doozer1345 · March 2013

We do tummy time every day. My LO is almost 2 weeks old.

MmmCoffee · March 2013

We do tummy time on the floor 2-3 times a day (about 5 minutes per time) and she does a lot of tummy time on our chests. My LO turned one month old today, and we started her right away when we got her home from the hospital (she spent her first 18 days in

CBomback · March 2013

My baby is a day older than yours, and we do tummy time on mom or dad's tummy every day. Usually after the first morning feed I keep her in the bed with me on my chest and let her wiggle around. She likes to kick her legs a lot, so recently I've started p

PathwaysMom · March 2013

Tummy Time should start right away, so your LO learns to accept it as part of their routine. You can start in small spurts of time and work up to longer periods to help strengthen core, neck and arm muscles. It's easier to work into your day if you tie it

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