Exercise Guide
Tummy Time: Birth to 3 Months
Tummy Time - Floor
Special Instructions:
- Place infant on their belly
- Use favorite toys to help engage theme
- If infant needs more help to push up on elbows, can provide gentle downward pressure on infant's bottom
*Tummy time is safe to begin within the first couple of weeks of being home.
The left picture is within 2 weeks of being home. At this stage infant can barely lift off ground, BUT should be able to clear airway enough to rotate head to other side.
Tummy Time - Towel Under Chest
Special Instructions:
- Roll up medium sized towel lengthwise
- Place under the chest for support
- Bring arms forward in front of towel
- Use favorite toys to engage or talk/sing to infant
Tummy Time - Parent's Chest
Special Instructions:
- Support your head on a pillow when laying down
- Place infant on your chest facing you
- May need to support infant with your hands - support either at their chest or bottom to prevent them from rolling off your chest
- Engage infant by talking to them, making faces at them, singing, etc
Tummy Time - Exercise Ball
Special Instructions:
- Make sure you have a good grip on infant
- Gently place on tummy on top of ball
- Once both comfortable, can add slow rocking motions forward and backward - make sure you have a good grip
- Place favorite toy or item of interest directly in front of ball to help engage them