Tummy time is something we have been working on with Cooper since he was born. In the beginning, he tolerated tummy time very well and did not fuss at all. He would just lay there very contently, and often fall asleep. Around 1 month, he started to become more active and would start to turn his head from side to side. Cooper started to become more fussy and not be happy on his tummy around the time I noticed increase gassiness and possibility of reflux. Whenever we would put him down on his tummy he would just cry. We would let him cry for a little bit, but then it got unbearable and we would pick him up. Our goal was to get in about 30 minutes of tummy time per day, but that rarely happened. We were lucky to get 15 minutes in.
As Cooper approaches his 4th month, he was not progressing in his tummy time. I learned a few things in school, so I figured we should try them out. We would prop him up on a boppy pillow or over a folded receiving blanket, or we would lay on the floor in front of him and talk to him, but he didn't seem interested.
We went out and bought a tummy time mat with a smaller boppy yesterday in hopes that his tummy time would improve. We tried out the mat today and noticed a complete difference. He lasted 5-10 minutes per session with only a little bit of fussing. We are very happy with this accomplishment. He has not mastered tummy time, but has begun lifting his head up more, reaching for toys and pushing up with his arms in a push up position. All of this will help with his development down the road and reaching further milestones.
Below are 2 videos taken today of Cooper's tummy time. He hasn't mastered it yet, but its a big improvement from where he used to be.
Cooper this morning with tummy time
Cooper this afternoon with tummy time
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