Tummy time?

Re: Tummy time?

• EasternBluebird member

  February 2015

  Same here. Longest he has gone is 2 minutes. He's 7 weeks and I was going to bring it up at his 2 month dr appt. He could be in the best mood talking and playing.......flip him over for tummy time, he's pissed.

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• jackiemcmackie member

  February 2015

  Yes my baby girl too! She is also 7 weeks... Sometimes she lets me prop her on the boppy so she is off her stomach, but not always.

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• skbaum01 member

  February 2015

  Yea same here but he used to like it. I hear babies begin to like it more at 3 or 4 months.

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• kelsire member

  February 2015 edited February 2015

  Try doing tunny time on you. Recline back and lay your baby on your chest. That way they are still being held and getting time to strengthen their neck muscles. This is how we do most of our tummy time. If we lay her on the floor our toddler has to be right there.
  *Edited because I posted before finishing!

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• diz1313 member

  February 2015

  My girls hate it. They also don't even try.... I flip them onto their tummies and they just lay there with their face in the floor and scream.

  

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• xc1148 member

  February 2015

  Sometimes it's better than others. Try it at different times, even if it's for a short while it's good for them to work all those muscles, including their legs!

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• kelsire member

  February 2015

  I just noticed my post says "tunny" time. Hehe. Not sure what that is but it sounds like fun! I hate typing on my phone!

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• Kmm1023 member

  February 2015

  We sometimes do tummy time on a big exercise ball. I put DS on it and roll him gently from side to side or back and forth. I found the idea in an article I read. DS though is good about tummy time.

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• teaismCAgal member

  February 2015

  We were doing tummy time on my chest too - but when I asked my pediatrician if that counts she said no. She suggested we rub our hand on his diapered toshie -- which seems to help some. It's still hard to get him to do it more than a few minutes. 

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• RLH0511 member

  February 2015

  My twins are the exact same way!

  

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• jpagano113 member

  February 2015

  I prop LO on a small pillow otherwise directly on a flat surface she will scream!

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• kelsire member

  February 2015

  @teaismCAgal‌ Every doctor is so different, our doctor was the one that suggested it!

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• teaismCAgal member

  February 2015 edited February 2015

  @kelsire - I'm glad to hear that! I don't know why it wouldn't count, it still allows them to practice holding up their neck muscles. Now I can keep doing tummy time on my chest without feeling guilty.

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• tslmom87 member

  February 2015

  Scarlett is 2 months today, we use the boppy or us. That's interesting the Dr said tummy time on you doesn't count, our Dr said that was fine.
  

  
  

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• OhBaby+2013 member

  February 2015

  I tend to start with him on the ground and let him fuss a bit, then before he loses it put the boppy down for him to lay on. That often makes him happier. Also, if I get down on the ground to sing/talk to him he enjoys it much more.

  

  
  

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• jackiemcmackie member

  February 2015

  Glad I'm not alone! I would Also think on your chest would count... Strange. The ball thing sounds interesting! Hopefully she will just grow out of this soon. I always try talking to her, singing, and patting the booty... She still hates it.

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• MommyMoru member

  February 2015

  My LO tends to enjoy and do well with tummy time. He's been holding his head well since around 1 month I'm very happy he enjoys it and does well. However, he's getting frustrated these days because he wants to move and can't yet. Plus he is only turning tummy to back...hasn't gotten that back to tummy flop yet

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• Sullybear10 member

  February 2015

  My lo hattttes tummy time too! I do it once a day and keep him on his tummy for as long as possible before he spazzes. I usually start just on his tummy then prop him on the boppy and he'll last a few more seconds or minutes but he's really strong already and holds his head up by himself when I hold him so I'm not too worried. Our dr said his head was nice & round too I was worried about a flat head!L

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• vikkit0ria member

  February 2015

  I have to do tummy time on my chest with the little guy. He rolls already and the second I put him on the ground he screeches and then rolls over. He refuses to pick his head up unless he can't just flip over. (8 weeks)

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