Tummy Time: 6 Crucial Things Parents Need to Know That No One Tells Them
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- Parents are told "Tummy time is important! You must do it with your baby". And that's it! It's not surprising you are confused about how to do tummy time, why you need to do tummy time and most importantly why your baby hates tummy time.
Health professionals often forget to answer these important questions and this makes tummy time so much more stressful and challenging for you and your baby.
So in this video I share crucial information health professionals forget to tell parents about tummy time. This includes when to start tummy time, how long to do tummy time, tummy time positions and much, much more.
Once you know this information tummy time will no longer be a mystery and you will know exactly what to do with your baby!
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00:00 - 00:24 : Intro
00:25 - 01:02 : Crucial Information #1
01:03 - 01:31 : Crucial Information #2
01:32 - 02:30 : Crucial Information #3
02:31 - 03:44 : Crucial Information #4
03:45 - 04:32 : Crucial Information #5
04:33 - 05:59 : Crucial Information #6
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Your videos are so helpful. I'm a veteran mom, but I always learn at least one thing watching your videos. I wish these parenting and birth prep videos were available ten years ago.
Could you also let us know when is the best time to do tummy time? How long should we wait after feeding?
Chest to chest tummy time is me and my baby’s favorite. It really motivates him to pick his head up and look at me when I’m talking to him. It’s really the only tummy time we do. He actually has almost no problem keeping his head up and he’s 6 weeks! He has started kicking to try and push himself around on top of me (almost like he wants to crawl) I recommend chest to chest. He has honestly never cried when doing tummy time this way. So I couldn’t really relate to the first thing that was stated in this video.
Hi @Luxwe Cherry it's great you found a tummy time position that you both enjoy! Have fun!
THE FIRST ONE. I had to pause. Nothing prepared me for the absolute dread I was going to feel when I dis tummy time. My little Evelynn is now 6 weeks old and so she is really absorbing things visually so her tummy time book is finally getting noticed and makes at least a few minutes of it bearable for both of us.
My 2.5 mo old loves tummy time when we do it together. I lay him on my chest and he looks up at me and smiles. It's an awesome bonding moment for us and especially my hubby. He's not as big of a fan of on the floor but it's definitely better then it used to be.
Thanks so much for sharing! The chest to chest tummy time is my favourite one as well. 😀
@@EmmaHubbard is there an angle where chest to chest no longer counts as tummy time. My child has always seemed to like chest to chest 6 weeks (1 week adjusted) has been doing it from near day one; usually at about 45 degress with me laying back on the couch or if I'm holding /wearing vertically.
I think my little boy is an oddity lol… he LOVED tummy time from like 2 weeks old on… and started rolling from back to belly at 9 weeks!
Bless him. Wish my sweet girl would have done same haha, now 6 months and still no care for rolling but at least she began to like tummy time more than other things
Hey KatieLu Weeman so great he loved tummy time at the beginning. Sounds like he has impressive rolling skills too!
@@klorinmo it’s so nice when they start to like tummy time better. Life gets a little bit easier.
I have a 12 day old and he LOVES tummy time as well. He just smiles, grunts, and looks around. He can hold his head up without my help for like 20 seconds at a time, which I think is really impressive.
@@thesoutherncowgirlpoet that’s awesome!
Thank you so much ..
Your video is informative ..
Tummy time is one best moments with my baby ..🥰🥰
Thanks for watching 😁 Let me know if anything surprises you! Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here:
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Thanks so much
@@nyamutarekavaramathias3331 my pleasure 😁
thanks Emma
your videos are really helpful.
is it possible if I send you my 8 month baby crawling video and you tell me that his crawling is ok or not?
HI @Uzma Adnan I would love to help but unfortunately I do not do consulting. If you are concerned about how your baby crawls then I would recommend you take them to a doctor or paediatric physiotherapist who can see you in person. Also you might ant to check out this video I made on the different crawling styles which might answer your question: th-cam.com/video/nI5p1uHepEk/w-d-xo.html
@@EmmaHubbard Thanks Emma
I love how you explain everything, super helpful especially since my doctor is almost an hour away so instead of calling her and waiting i can just watch and learn myself 🤩🤩
So nice to hear that I can help make your parenting journey a little easier!
yes i think so
I always thought my little one hated tummy time but a few weeks ago we realised it's the reusable nappies setting him off balance being bulkier!
He now loves his tummy time, plus he gets to go nappy free which he likes just as much
I saw this comment and then did the same. Came back to say "Thank you!!" I'm using cloth diapers myself and I had the same issue didn't even think about it until I saw this comment. ^_^ my little girl actually started babbling at me(albeit begrudgingly lol) instead of crying at me right away.
So glad to hear! I hardly ever comment on anything but thought if it helps anyone else I just had to. It's so good when you see them finally enjoying tummy time 😊
Hi Emma
Love your channel.
My 7 month old daughter plays lots on her tummy but still hasn't rolled over totally. She twists her legs and head but not her arms, as if to almost roll over but ends up on her back again. Is this normal at 7 months?
I have watched many of your videos but I haven't found this issue, maybe everybody knows about, I don't. I'm a new mom and I don't know how to put baby to sleep, she used to fall asleep on her own when she was newborn. Then it seems because of puprle crying or colic she stopped. Everytime she wants to play, she starts yawning, I read her a story and put her to put to bed, she starting crying. I sing a lullaby and start patting her but shw just doesn't fall asleep. She doesn't even seem sleepy. After a while she starts crying more and more. I hold her vertically, like when burping. She is fussy in craddle hold. And keeo gently rocking her but I have to hold and rock her like that half an hour. Then if she is drowsy or not in a deep sleep and I put her to her bed, she starts crying a lot, sometimes she stops after ten seconds and falls asleep, sometimes she keep crying more and more and then I have to hold her for another 15 minutes. Then she becomes floppy and keeps sleeping after being put to her bed. But sometimes she sleeps only ten minutes and starts crying again... I am too tired to hold her whole day. :( I am desperate and she is not getting enough sleep. Sometimes she sleeps only 10 to 12 hours a day. She is three months old now
My little one hated tummy time until she started to roll over to her tummy on her own at three and half months. Now we just struggle with her not wanting to roll to her back because she is tired of being on her tummy. One step at a time we will get there :)
Thanks so much for sharing! They do start to like it once they can roll onto their tummy by themselves but your right - they get upset if they can't roll onto their back.
@@EmmaHubbard my baby started rolling over from stomach to back before she was a month. Around 20 days old she did this for the first time. She hasn't rolled from back to stomach yet..does that usually come after? She's 2 months tomorrow.
@@kelliekitson1815 kann es sein, dass dein Kind umgefallen ist, weil es mit dem Kopf zur Seite geht.
My baby is now 1 mo old and I have not done yet any tummy time. I was prevented by my fear of holding him on that certain tummy time position. I got scared 🥺
My daughter used to love chest to chest tummy time and has always had a strong neck and held her head up fairly well but since around 2-3 months she suddenly started hating it and crying as soon as I lie down with her I really don't know why. Possibly reflux but I really don't know. She was also 7 weeks early and at her 8 week check up the health visitor actually said she was very pleased with her progress and she really is so strong but tummy time is impossible now.
Hi my son is 5 months old on 15th of September. I started to notice that my son drops his head off and bang his face into the floor (play mat) quite often.. he wasn't doing that before but now I feel like his neck got weaker than before. He does tummy time everyday at least 2 times a day.
Is it just because his neck is not strong enough? Or is there some development problem? 😭
We are well passed this but our pediatrician recommended not to do tummy time until the umbilical stump fell off. Maybe her guidance is United States practice specific or her preference?
Was thinking the same thing. How can you do tummy time when their belly button hasn't healed. Poor baby.
Hi Jean and Georgina great question! When they still have the umbilical stump you can do the football hold tummy time and avoid the stump. That should avoid any discomfort.
Can't you just put him on your belly/ chest for the inclined chest-to-chest tummy time. He eats with his body all pressed up against you when he nurses anyway doesn't he? I did that with my newborn from day one. He didn't seem to mind one bit. We got skin-to-skin and tummy time in all in one!
Hey Emma my baby is having DORV with left heart hypoplastic syndrome... He underwent a PA band surgery when he was just 3 months old... Was admitted in hospital for almost one and half month... Now he is six months old but he becomes very uncomfortable when I try to do tummy time with him.... He do touch his feet... And hold toys plays with them but doesn't do tummy time.. Please suggest me... What can I do... Lots of love from India
Hello, my baby is 7 months old. He is not rolling over yet and he doesn't like tummy time. Whenever i put him on tummy he starts crying.
My baby is 5 months old and we have barely done tummy time because she hates it. What do I do?
My daughter still hates tummy time at 6 months. Sometimes she can do 20 minutes at a time, others she cry’s immediately. I try to break it up in 10 minute increments 6 times a day. Is this enough?
What are your thoughts on when to "save" your baby in tummy time? My baby is 4 months old and generally does really well in tummy time, but after a while will get fussy & swim her arms out to the side. I never know if I should just let her struggle (because a few times she has rolled out of tummy time) or if I should flip her over at that point. What do you think?
My baby almost 4 months old and she is constantly rolling onto her belly. She then starts crying. She is good at holding her head up, but she still seems to not like it. I’ve been trying to distract her with toys. I was hoping she would like it by now 🥴
Who knows, my rascal started crawling at 5,5 months. Maybe he hated tummy time so much he was like, screw this, I'm out!! :D
😂
Where do I position my babys arms? He is 12wks and can lift his head on his own for awhile now but I don't know where to position his arm? I usually do it under him at 90 degree angle but wonder if I'm holding him back?
To note he can be in this position for 10 minutes at a time before the fussing starts
I'm a bit concerned. My almost 6 months girl has always liked to do tummy time and now she grabs toys while in this position and tries to crawl. BUT she doesnt know how to roll from the back to the tummy. She really struggles and then gets upset. What can I do to help? Love your videos and sorry for my English, not my mothertongue. Thanks
If you select her channel you can go through her videos and I believe she made a video on how you can help baby with rolling over sweetie, I loved it, helped me assist my baby with rolling over!
Hi @Camilla Calo so glad to hear these videos are helping you. In this video I cover how you can help your LO learn how to roll from their back to their tummy th-cam.com/video/NCBEYie42iU/w-d-xo.html and this one covers how to teach your baby roll from their tummy to their back th-cam.com/video/H9O0cPh2bsM/w-d-xo.html
Hope these help !
Also your english is great😁
Thanks so much Astrid! So nice to hear this video helped you and your little one!
@@EmmaHubbard thanks! ❤❤
My daughter hates being on her back now. We did lots of tummy time and she crawled early and has even just started pulling herself up on furniture at six months 🤦🏻♀️
Hi Julie E sounds like your little one is going so well with her gross motor milestones. Sounds like cruising along furniture is something she will master soon! Happy chasing😁
Omg.. I'm such bad mom. I didn't know nothing, my baby is 6 month and 27 days today, and I started to give tummy time from 4 days now, is it too late?
Will my baby crawl or not,? She hates tummy time and still there's no sign of crawling
Hi ftm here my little one is 3 mo old and her head still lags when you pick up, is this normal? She can lift her head though when doing tummy time hmmm
Hi @Haruhi Suzumiya a bit of head lag is normal if you are pulling her up from the floor by her arms into sitting. It is great that she is able to lift her head. You might find this video helpful, as I cover how you can pick babies up off the ground through a side roll. th-cam.com/video/J-d3xLowI0U/w-d-xo.html
I have a 6 month old, born at 28w gestation, he isn't yet rolling over. Are there some things I can do to encourage him? I understand he'll get there when he's ready, but he doesn't seem interested in rolling over.
You are not the only one my little guy took forever to and this is something that nobody tells you and I’ve had a lot of doctors told me this not all babies develop at the same rate they take their time and so you are doing a phenomenal job just remember that I do recommend watching her rolling video and just keep practising it. All babies go at their own rate just keep trying and encouraging my little guy finally started to roll.
@@tylerredenbach3797 thank you for that! Everyone just tells me he'll be delayed, and to let him be, but I just can't accept not trying to help him along
Dani i’ll completely understand my little guy has a little bit of problems and I’ve been freaking out that he will be delayed so I have seen so many doctors and specialists that all say the same thing that every baby goes at their own pace sometimes they need d a little bit more help than others but don’t worry my baby is now nine months and it took me a long time to start cluing into that. But you are doing an awesome job and it’s always nice to hear that. Think of the now don’t think of the future think of the now it’s more enjoyable and then you’re actually noticed that your baby is doing what you think they are not doing if that sounds a little weird I know but I started noticing that
Hi @Dani thanks so much for your comment.😁
It is completely understandable that you are concerned about your little ones development given his early birth. When you say he is 6 months old is that from his date of birth or his corrected age? The milestones you hope he is achieving should be based on his corrected age. So if his birth was 6 months ago then his corrected age is 3 months and you would be expecting him to achieve the 3 month old developmental milestones. If this is the case then rolling over is not something you would be expecting yet.
But if your little one is 6 months corrected then these videos will help give you ideas on how you can help your little one roll over: th-cam.com/video/H9O0cPh2bsM/w-d-xo.html (rolling tummy to back) and th-cam.com/video/NCBEYie42iU/w-d-xo.html (back to tummy).
Hope that helps and I am sure you are doing a fantastic job raising your little one!
Thank you! Your videos are always very helpful. I have your milestone chart as well. I was wondering if its normal that baby starts rolling over later on? My baby is almost 7-months and he has rolled only few times but he doesnt do it regularly yet. Otherwise he has hit all the other milestones and developes normally. How much time I should give to him and when should I consult a doctor for advice ? Greetings from Brussels, Belgium.
Hi @Reet Valja thanks so much for your lovely comment. Babies achieve developmental milestones at different times. The chart is an average of when most babies achieve these milestones, but they can certainly achieve them before or after the average age range. I wouldn't be concerned about your little one's rolling. Sounds like he has learnt the skill to roll over. I would expect that over the next month he will practice this skill more often and then be able to do it with ease.
@@EmmaHubbard thank you so much for your reply! Will keep on doing tummy time with him regularly to strengthen these muscles :)
Why not just ease into it from a less challenging starting point? Babies hate flat tummy time at an early age for a reason, it is too challenging and uncomfortable. Why not start with a more upright position, and slowly decrease the angle until you've reached a flat one? Skin-to-skin and being carried in a carrier seem like a better place to start, this seems so unnecessarily cruel.
My baby is 8 months and she still HATES tummy time😔
Hi..my boy is 9 months old..he doesn't sit on his own but when I make him sit,he sits and does all activities without any support..now he has started pull to standing...is this normal.?
Hi, It sounds like your little one hasn't yet learnt how to get into and out of sitting by himself. This video shows how you can teach this skill: th-cam.com/video/8CYmSm3Fmtg/w-d-xo.html which should help
Thankyou..is this a development delay?
Same. Keep practising you’ll do awesome my little guy is in a harness he can sit on his own a little wobbly but he’s doing an awesome job
Emma Hubbard My little guy is in the same position as this lady’s little one and I have been trying with your video which I love your videos but is there any tips to teach your little one to sit up on their own when they’re in a harness
Hi @Nikhila Krishnakumar I wouldn't say it is a developmental delay. Sometimes babies just need to be taught this skill. Try and practice this with your little one every time he wants to sit up (so when you put him on the floor lie him on the ground and then help him to sit up either through side lying or on all fours).