https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:33:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176960 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:29:17 +0000 Bluebonnet 176960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started around week 2. To be honest, I'm to entirely sure what I'm supposed to be doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176957 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:16:45 +0000 lemondrop 176957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: sometime in the nearish future is great- not a rush. It looks like Winniebee could use it too, anything for the cause ;)</p> <p>@Coco Bee: I agree! Along with my research, my pediatrician and my uncle who is a pediatrician, I like to check where Mrs. Jacks stands on things to weigh the options- mostly from her perspective as an informed, experienced mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176747 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:13:16 +0000 enjollah 176747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started when we got home as well but now at 3.5 months he still doesn't like it. I always use a pillow/boppy and toys to assist but he is only there for about 3 minutes or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176746 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:13:09 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 176746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: You are too sweet :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176722 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:37:06 +0000 BeachMama 176722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started when we got home. I heard you should start day 1 but lying on your chest counts so you may already have started without knowing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176709 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:45:19 +0000 Mrs. Pen 176709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I feel like you're like the mother bee (other than THE Mrs.bee obviously!) on here haha you write so many wonderfully informational posts and always have such great advice! </p> <p>Our midwife told us within the first couple weeks. We just had him on our chest and still do tummy time mostly on our chest because he hates being on the ground. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176672 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:36:41 +0000 Rubies 176672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried on and off when LO was a few weeks old but she HATED it. But starting at 1.5 months I did it every day for a few minutes at a time at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176664 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:31:34 +0000 chopsuey 176664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we started when Lo was a week old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176663 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:28:26 +0000 cvbee 176663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right away too.<br /> He likes it, so we do it several times a day.<br /> I do it until he tells me it's time to move on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176650 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:56:29 +0000 Andrea 176650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right away but she also hated it so we didn't do it all that much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176648 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:53:40 +0000 heffalump 176648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started right away, but she hated it so she didn't stay there long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176613 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:37:48 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 176613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: I think I still owe you one on baby sign (which is started). Tonight I'm working on MSPI... and I have a few more that are in early gestation. Still I can prioritize tummy time if you like :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176611 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:36:04 +0000 sulli301 176611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at about a week &amp; she hated it from day 1! We just did a couple minutes @ a time, multiple times/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176609 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:34:09 +0000 lemondrop 176609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Of course, you know that I love your posts! If you have the time, I know you have mentioned having other topics in the works. </p> <p>I feel like I didn't go about tummy time as well as we could have, and would love some pointers for future monsters :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176599 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:29:27 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 176599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Do ya want one :)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176598 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:28:12 +0000 HLK208 176598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 3 weeks but it wasn't until 6 weeks that he started liking it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176595 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:25:37 +0000 lemondrop 176595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We held him skin to skin on his belly initially and let him nap on his belly while watching him- he preferred to be on his belly at first anyway. At the one month appointment our pediatrician talked about starting tummy time on purpose. </p> <p>One thing I wish I had known was to put him more on his elbows (like how the Sphynx sits), placing them forward instead of just leaving his arms at his sides. I feel like he is a bit behind the other babies in swim class in doing that, I think he would have rolled over and gotten more strength in holding his head up sooner if we'd worked on that earlier- I didn't figure this out until about 4 months old. </p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I can't remember, is there a tummy time post yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176579 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:41:38 +0000 pastemoo 176579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>huh? i have done it twice... he's 11 days<br /> both times were brief (1-2 minutes)<br /> never thought about it as something i should be doing "on purpose" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176578 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:41:26 +0000 skibobrown 176578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started as soon as her umbilical stump fell off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176571 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:11:39 +0000 LAGS 176571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started right away but have her do it on our chests most of the time. She actually tolerates it pretty well on the floor too though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176566 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:05:35 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 176566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right away! With our first we didn't do it for the first...month or more? She therefore haaaated it. Also she was slow in all her gross motor milestones, which might not be related, but could very well be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176557 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:42:21 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 176557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also started as soon as we got home. Now the clever little miss just flips over as soon as she tires of it, so we only get like a couple minutes at a time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176554 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:39:13 +0000 Honeybee 176554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started right away, too! We started with like 2 minutes and have been slowly building up to 15 minutes at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176553 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:37:51 +0000 autumnlove 176553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started the day we came home at day 3! She definitely hated it so we had to build up her tolerance gradually! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-tummy-time#post-176546 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:28:51 +0000 winniebee 176546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I realized I have no idea when you are supposed to start tummy time! When did you strt and how often did you do it? </p>