Tummytime

The Academy of Pediatrics recommends starting TummyTime soon after bringing your baby home. I, normally, ask my parents to start TummyTime when I see a need for strengthening in baby.

This video details how I would like to you to put your baby into TummyTime and how to take them out of TummyTime. This needs to happen on a hard surface; tabletop or on the floor. Let’s start with 3 sets, 3-5 times per day. The baby will determine how long the sets are. Once they protest, its time to take them out of TummyTime.

Glossary of Terms
To support your understanding, here are a few terms used in the video:

• Cervical Spine – This refers to the neck area of the spine.

• Cervical Extensors – These are the muscles that help straighten or lift the head.

• Shoulder Complex – This includes the parts of the body that help move the shoulders and upper body.

Replication of this video is strictly prohibited. Please do not share without my permission.

This video was made in collaboration with Dairian Roberts, OTR/L, IBCLC of Humbled by Motherhood