Tummy Time and Milestones: What to Expect in the Early Months
Featuring Christine Hernandez and Haydee Medrano
With Lauren Zatezalo, OT student, and Melissa O'Neal, OTR/L
Tummy time is one of the most asked-about topics in early parenting, and one of the most misunderstood. Christine Hernandez and Haydee Medrano join Lauren and Melissa to explain what tummy time is actually for, how to do it in a way that works for your baby, and what developmental milestones matter in the first months without turning you into someone who charts everything.
About Christine Hernandez and Haydee Medrano
Guest bio coming soon.
What You Will Learn in This Episode
- What tummy time is actually for from a developmental standpoint, including the specific physical and neurological functions it supports in a newborn.
- How long tummy time should be, when to start it, and why the duration matters less than consistency and technique.
- What to do if your baby hates tummy time (which is most babies), and the specific strategies for managing it.
- The developmental milestones that are genuinely worth tracking in the first three months, and the ones that are normal variations, not red flags.
- When to ask for a professional evaluation versus when to wait and see.
Show Notes and Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics: Tummy Time Guidelines (healthychildren.org). American Occupational Therapy Association: Pediatric OT Resources (aota.org).
From This Episode
Transcript excerpt coming soon.
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