Tummy time?

Helmink0804 · May 2014

Hi ladies-
I was just wondering when you start doing tummy time?

Thanks in advance!

amroke · May 2014

If I remember correctly you can start it right away. But this seems like it's probably easily googleable.

chillypenguin · May 2014

I believe it's as soon as the cord falls off. We haven't really done any yet though, I keep forgetting, but you can also put the baby on your chest and lay flat for tummy time also, that's what I have been doing lately.

ns1 · May 2014

As soon as the cord stump falls off is what I remember. And if baby hates it, our pedi said lying belly to belly/chest on mom or dad counts!

Helmink0804 · May 2014

Thanks ladies. Brooke turned a week old yesterday and wasn't sure if it was too early to start tummy time. Her cord came off on Tuesday.

spinsoffresonance · May 2014

If I remember correctly we started almost right away after the cord stump fell off. DD really hated it. In the very beginning we didn't do it every day and it was much less than 1 minute at a time. We did it more on top of my chest or DH's chest since she tolerated that better.

MinaE01 · May 2014

My doctor said that we could do tummy time as soon as the cord falls off. I've been doing tummy time with the baby on my chest until then (his cord just fell off today).

Xath · May 2014

We did tummy time in the NICU, so I'd guess right away. His cord stump was still on at the time.

bumpuser9353653 · May 2014

I was told that skin-to-skin on your chest counts as early tummy time, so we did that from day one with DD1.

Can't remember when we started tummy time on the floor, but I'm sure you can ask your pediatrician what they recommend.

hsal · May 2014

chillypenguin said:
I believe it's as soon as the cord falls off. We haven't really done any yet though, I keep forgetting, but you can also put the baby on your chest and lay flat for tummy time also, that's what I have been doing lately.

this is what we've been doing and he's only 3 days old. I lay down and put him on my chest. Hell use his muscles to try and lift to see me.

THD7580 · May 2014

My dr told us to start right away. 2 hours a day. Whether on your chest or on a hard surface.

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