Tummy Time

< Week 2 Tummy Time Tummy time is an incredibly important part of your infant's development. Tummy time not only prepares your baby for rolling over and crawling, but it also (perhaps more importantly) will help to strengthen your baby's neck and back muscles. Having good neck control will allow your baby to move her head, which will reduce the risk of SIDS. Additionally, these muscles are key for other large motor activities, such as sitting up, and eventually walking. For more information, please review the following tummy time videos from Pathways: Five Essential Tummy Time Moves Original source: Pathways.org Five Essential Tummy Time Moves Original source: Pathways.org Pathways.org is an incredible non-profit that utilizes evidence-based practice and multimedia as tools to promote each child’s fullest inclusion. They strive to empower parents with knowledge of the benefit of early detection and early intervention for children’s sensory, motor, and...

My baby has his days/nights confused!

Because your baby’s circadian rhythm is not quite developed in these early weeks, you may notice that your infant may have his days and nights mixed up. Parents will notice that their newborns will be quiet and sleepy most of the day and up, awake and active in the middle of the night. In order to kick start their day/night sleep/wake cycles – you can implement these strategies: Keep your baby’s daytime sleep environment calm and restful so your baby is not habituating to get rest. Make sure his sleep environment is quiet and calming. Dark – Cool & Quiet Regardless of how challenging the previous night was, do your best to start your day and wake your baby at the same time every morning between 6-8 am. Try to keep this wake-up time consistent because it will help shape your baby’s sleep/wake cycles throughout the day and also help to sync up mom/baby sleep cycle. Take your baby outside for a walk so they can get some sunlight. Exposure to daylight in the early...