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They HATE tummy time.

McsweetsMcsweets member
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Our twins are 8w corrected (almost 4 months actual) and every time we lay them on the floor they either scream bloody murder or they sleep. I've layed with them and talked to them and nothing helps. They like their bumbo and are pretty good at holding their head but they have no arm strength yet. They can't lift their chests. I'm not sure what to do.
1st FET 2/14/2013 Happy Valentines Day! - BFN
2nd FET 6/14/2013 - BPF!!! -
1st Beta: 1046!!!!! - 2nd Beta: 2754!!!!!
First u/s 7/11/2013 - TWINS!!! 120 and 124 heartbeats <3
Second u/s 7/29/2013 - wiggley babies! 178 and 184 heartbeats!
Third u/s 9/9/2013 - 157 and 161 heartbeats ... a BOY and a GIRL!!!! Cervix on the "shorter side" (3-3.3) - going to check again in 2 weeks.
Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B = 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM
MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks.
Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm  --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh*
MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week.
MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29


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Everett Alan James (3lbs8oz) and Eliana Lee (3lbs7oz) born 12/28/13 at 30w6d!
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    caloneiscaloneis member
    Have you tried placing a mirror in front of them? My 3 month old tolerates tummy time much better since I figured this out. I actually use my iPad camera.
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    McsweetsMcsweets member
    @caloneis - the iPad camera is a brilliant idea!!!
    1st FET 2/14/2013 Happy Valentines Day! - BFN
    2nd FET 6/14/2013     - BPF!!! -
    1st Beta:     1046!!!!! - 2nd Beta: 2754!!!!!
    First u/s 7/11/2013 - TWINS!!! 120 and 124 heartbeats <3
    Second u/s     7/29/2013 - wiggley babies! 178 and 184 heartbeats!
    Third u/s     9/9/2013 - 157 and 161 heartbeats ... a BOY and a GIRL!!!! Cervix on the "shorter side" (3-3.3) - going to check again in 2 weeks.
    Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B = 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM
    MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks.
    Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm  --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh*
    MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week.
    MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29


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    Everett Alan James (3lbs8oz) and Eliana Lee (3lbs7oz) born 12/28/13 at 30w6d!
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    KariB509KariB509 member
    I agree with keeping at it. DS hated tummy time but you have to do if for them to get strong. So I'd just do often but for short periods of time. Try that--do it several time a day but for shorter periods of time.
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    jessib10jessib10 member
    We do some tummy time chest to chest, and now my LO is slowly transitioning to tummy time on the floor. 
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    kngraffkngraff member
    I also do tummy time chest to chest with my daughter.  She's in physical therapy for a stiff neck (she tends to look to the right side most of the time), and her physical therapist has me do tummy time with her on my chest while I'm laying down flat.  The goal is just to do it for two minutes at a time.  If she fusses before that I let her up, and just try to do it more often.  Looking up at me and me talking to her and encouraging her helps, she gives up much faster on the floor!
    Mother to Emmy, born February 2014
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    flclflcl member
    @mcsweets: what a sweet picture of your twins :)

    As PPs have mentioned, keep it up... it's hard, I hate seeing my LO upset.  I would do tummy time with DS on my chest-- tummy time on the floor resulted in him sobbing and screaming (thank goodness DH was so persistent!)  DH worked really hard on distracting DS during tummy time and now he's at the point where he'll actually smile and coo during!  GL!!
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