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Did you do tummy time?

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October89 · 18/10/2020 16:53

My dd is 3 months old. I'll be honest and say I've done very little tummy time with her as she hates it, she also has reflux so being on her tummy makes her throw up. I'm feeling a lot of mum guilt since it gets pumped into you as a mum that tummy time is so so important so I feel like I'm depriving my baby by not doing it much.

How much do you do it? Any tips on how to get baby to enjoy it? I have toys in front of her and I prop her up on a breast feeding pillow.

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johnd2 · 18/10/2020 22:43

We did but he hated it, anyway he seems to do everything himself when he's good and ready. I think with the sids advice it's important to let them move around to every position when they're awake and supervised, but unless you have a baby that just sits there like a cabbage, they will want to try everything in their own time.a few months later, we would struggle to stop him practising tummy time. Now he sleeps in his front with his bum in the air for some reason at 12 months.

Rubyroost · 18/10/2020 23:08

I didn't do it with either of mine. They both hated it. Never affected either of them developmentally. We did lots of walking in sling though and b feeding on tummy. Does that count?

CoffeeDay · 18/10/2020 23:19

Never did tummy time because DD had silent reflux. The one time I tried it she ended up bring sick all over the mat and I couldn't bear doing it again! I think it made absolutely no difference to her development. She rolled over by herself (back to front) at 3 months and could pull herself to standing at 7 months. Crawled and cruised for a few months and started walking unassisted just before her first birthday.

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Superscientist · 18/10/2020 23:20

I have a 10 week old with reflux, very little tummy time in the floor. When we do she scowls throws up then cried. We do lots of tummy time on me/in a sling as during the day she cries when she isn't being held by me.
Since she was a week old hcp have commented on how good her neck control is.

ShinyGreenElephant · 18/10/2020 23:31

We did loads and she was crawling by 5 months. Straight away wished I'd never done any tummy time at all!

atvh · 19/10/2020 06:37

I’ve done very little as DS hates it. Now at six months he’s still not rolling yet! I blame myself for not putting him on his tummy more.

Sjl479 · 19/10/2020 06:39

Tried with the first, she hated it, never bothered with the other 2. They’re all fine 🙂

uglyface · 19/10/2020 06:47

I tried, but severe reflux meant it was instant projectile vomit everywhere and choking so not possible. She is completely fine now, BUT didn’t roll or crawl; sat up at 5 months and cruised at 10. Confidently walking at 12 months and now at nearly two climbs literally everything she can see.

Bubbletrouble43 · 19/10/2020 06:55

Loads with dc 1 - she rolled onto her front constantly from about 10 weeks and loved it on her tum - and bugger all with dc 2 and 3 because they puked non stop and had reflux and didn't like it. Zero difference in development, crawling age etc.

orangejuicer · 19/10/2020 06:57

We did it a bit but DS liked it, otherwise we probably wouldn't have.

orangejuicer · 19/10/2020 06:59

@atvh

I’ve done very little as DS hates it. Now at six months he’s still not rolling yet! I blame myself for not putting him on his tummy more.

He will do it one day when you're not expecting it and then you'll be forever on the lookout

fairydustandpixies · 19/10/2020 07:00

I have two strapping DS, both early 20s, both over 6ft, and there was no such thing as 'tummy time' when they were babies. They've turned out just fine! I actually laughed the first time I heard that phrase, I thought it was a joke!

Notajogger · 19/10/2020 07:09

We tried and DD hated it, I wish we'd not bothered as I just felt guilty about it all the time - either bad for not doing it or bad for doing it and her clearly hating it!
I wish I'd realised that them being on your chest counts.

Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 19/10/2020 07:12

With my first, ut wasn't even really a thing. If it was no one mentioned it to me. With the second, I tried but he hated it but then he hated most things. Neither of mine suffered for it. They both walked at 10 months. I don't see the point really. I had a friend who brought her ds round one day and the poor wee soul spent most of the time with his face buried in a blanket. Not sure thats very beneficial.

hellolittlebaby · 19/10/2020 07:18

Nope not really, my DD hated it.

She always had good head control and from an early age she wanted me to hold her upright in my arms, sit on my lap etc so she got to practise a lot that way.

LBTM · 19/10/2020 07:20

My 1st hated it so I did very little. My 2nd loved it so I did it lots. My 1st didn't really do crawling but walked at a normal age. I do wonder about the cause and effect of tummy time "benefits". 1st was chunky and physically cautious so maybe wouldn't have been a crawler however much time time he got.

MasksGlovesSoapScrubs · 19/10/2020 07:23

Yes and for short periods in the day. Saying that I didn't have a baby reflux though so I'm not sure if I would if I had a baby with reflux.

BendingSpoons · 19/10/2020 07:30

I didn't do it that much just for the sake of it, especially with DC2 where life was too busy! I did do it as part of baby massage and lying on me for a cuddle.

iano · 19/10/2020 07:45

I didn't bother with the second and I can't see a difference.

Dontforgetyourbrolly · 19/10/2020 07:49

All the time but it made no difference! He was so lazy he didnt sit up by himself until he was about 10 months and never crawled .
He just decided to get up and walk at 11 months.
They are all different.

BlusteryShowers · 19/10/2020 07:52

My son didn't like it but my daughter is 6months now and has generally preferred to be on her tummy. She rolled at 4 months and once she could do it reliably she never stayed on her back for long

YeOldeTrout · 19/10/2020 07:53

Little & often, if all they can stand is 5 seconds then that's still a start.
Yes we did loads.
Mine were early crawlers which isn't actually to be recommended, mind.

sqirrelfriends · 19/10/2020 08:47

I tried to but DS hated it, there was no risk of a flat head as he was being healed most of the time (even when sleeping) for his first 9 months.

I had to lie to the health visitors and felt like a really horrible parent at the time, but I'm not doing something that makes my baby scream and I have no regrets.

CrocusPocus · 19/10/2020 08:55

Oh gosh I'd forgotten this. DS hated being on his tummy. He never crawled- went straight to bum shuffling then walking. He's now 12 and a goalie for his football team so it doesn't appear to have unduly affected his upper body strength! There's so much guilt around, OP. Ignore it all and just enjoy your beautiful baby.

Brianna83 · 19/10/2020 09:03

No not really. I remember a couple of times thinking "oh we've not done tummy time - how on earth will I chime in with the other mums discussing the recipes they've made and frozen in readiness for Petunia's baby led weaning?!" and quickly turning him over.

Then I remembered I really could give a cr*p about those mums and I put him back on his back or in his carrier where he was content.

Shrug.

Do whatever makes you feel right.

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