How to do tummy time with a newborn??

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I have noticed a little flattening to my 6week olds head. How do I do more tummy time to prevent this?? He seems to like laying on me but not a play mat.

Are these any good?
lillakuddisbabypillows.co.uk/

Have you tried carrying him around in a sling? This will keep him upright so less pressur on the back of his head and it will also keep him close to you which is where he wants to be and which is also very good for the both of you.

The Ergo is very good, I have it and it lasts until they are 3yrs, but the downside is they can be expenisve new. I got my 2nd hand for £45.

There's plenty of choice here too.

you can use small towels to wedge them on their side. some babies prefer that anyway!

Great thank-you. Just ordered a sling and pillow!

I used those pillows in the first link for ds although at the time they were called goi goi pillows. I am sure they helped prevent ds's head flattening further and helped it round out again.

I like the sound of the pillow as my DD2 is getting quite a flat head. I thought we were advised not to give a pillow til 12 months though?

Just had a slight panic re the pillow! Doesn't their use conflict with prevention of SIDs??

My fifteen week old DD has a very flat head on one side and we have been using a Lilla Kuddis pillow for four weeks now. I do think it's making a difference, but can't really be absolutely sure that it's down to the pillow- could just be that the re positioning has helped.
We use the pillow for nappy changes, on the play gym, in the pram for naps and for the moses basket at night time.
I'm too wary to use it in the cot for naps as she will be on her own in her room, the moses basket is next to our bed at night, so that somehow feels safer re SIDs advice.
As far as tummy time goes, we always turn her on to her tummy as soon as she wakes up from a nap, part of her routine, I suppose. She hated it at first (as did DS) but now she will happily stay that way for up to fifteen minutes and has got fantastic head control. If you do it as soon as they wake up, I think they're less likely to sick up/be uncomfortable as they've just had a sleep to digest the milk and they're not lying on a full tummy.

Be very careful - there are lotsof people who want to sell you stuff. Not saying the OP is one, but be careful. The vast majority of babies don't need anything to stop their heads being permanently mis shapen - a few hours every day in a sloing will sort it.

sling, even!

I ordered a Lilla Kuddis

I never realised their heads were at risk of staying flat, unless you used a special pillow...ds1 had a very flat head at the back, and it is fine now he is 6.

They aren't, fliight - it's just another marketing opportunity preying on the insecurities of parents. If you leave them lying in exactly the same position 24 hours a say that might be a problem, but if you move them around, and carry them in slings and treat them normally then they'll be fine.