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Tummy time infants

2020-09-03 13:24:10
Hi, Is tummy time good for infants? How does it benefits the baby and from when can it be be started.
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Supervised tummy time is extremely beneficial for baby's digestion,sucking skills and muscle strength. You can start at birth. Where?: First month on mom or dad's chest.                After first month,on firm surface. When?: Leave 1 hour gap after feed How often? At least 5 times a day for 5 minutes each time.if baby is not comfortable in tummy time,do shorter sessions.
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you can look up The TummyTime Method website for details

Answered2020-09-04 06:42:42

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Its good for low birth weight child and preterm babies...you can see KMC on google to know details of it...

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