3 month old development
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Topic: 3 month old development
Posted By: Laurz_20
Subject: 3 month old development
Date Posted: 03 December 2009 at 9:51pm
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I am really worried about my 3 month old (13 weeks). She is not able to lift her head when she is having tummy time. She will move her head from side to side but will not push up using her arms. She has Hypothyroidism which may have hindered her development a little. Does anyone know when babies should be doing this. I try to give her 3 sessions of tummy time per day so I think im doing everything right. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 03 December 2009 at 9:57pm
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Umm, from memory I think my son was a bit older than 3 months when he started lifting his head up. He hated tummy time, and I thought he was developing late with tummy-based stuff too. He started rolling a little later too.
Now he's just started crawling, and I can't stop him from rolling and crawling, he just won't stay on his back!! I am sure your little girl is doing just fine, and she'll get there in her own time. If you're still worried, try talking to your Plunket nurse, if you have a good one. |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 03 December 2009 at 11:12pm
Laura, Jackson is really lazy at tummy time. He does lift his head but only for a few minutes before getting grumpy or lying there sucking his fists  He hasnt yet figured out how to push himself up yet either. I try to do at least 15 minutes of tummy time each day but will often be less.------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 12:27am
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Hi Laura,
I have never actively given my DD tummy time and at 8mths she is perfectly fine. I wouldn't worry too much at all - At 3mths my DD could hold her head quite well but not as strong as other babies her age. Not giving her tummy time has definetly not held her back developmentally and I'm sure your DD is just fine 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 9:04am
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Ask plunket at the 3 month check up. There is a thing called floppy baby syndrome and the first signs of that are not lifting head up or partially supporting themselves whilst being changed etc, so basically having no more muscle tone than a newborn and it's normally around 3-4 months that parents notice a problem.
Not saying she has it at all, but just that it never hurts to ask a medical person just to be sure. Both my boys were quite good on their tummies, Spencer hated tummy time and learnt to roll at 10 weeks just so he could get out of it and Kyle had freakishly good head control, he could pretty much hold his head up at birth and he was rolling at about 6 weeks. (that is abnormal though, the plunket nurse was even surprised with his head control). Lots of other babies at our CG didn't roll till past 6 months, some crawled then rolled, and one little girl use to just lay there sucking her hand and she was one of the first to walk. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 9:22am
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my girls dont like tummy time, it makes them cry. they can both hold there heads up while being held so im not worried. I never remembered to put ethan on his tummy and he turned out fine so i wont stress over it. When they are on there tummies the only lift there heads a fraction then grizzle until i pick them up. they are 12 weeks now. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!) 
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 9:24am
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my girls dont like tummy time, it makes them cry. they can both hold there heads up while being held so im not worried. I never remembered to put ethan on his tummy and he turned out fine so i wont stress over it. When they are on there tummies the only lift there heads a fraction then grizzle until i pick them up. they are 12 weeks now. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 9:26am
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my girls dont like tummy time, it makes them cry. they can both hold there heads up while being held so im not worried. I never remembered to put ethan on his tummy and he turned out fine so i wont stress over it. When they are on there tummies the only lift there heads a fraction then grizzle until i pick them up. they are 12 weeks now. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: jano1
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 9:45am
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My girl had really good head support from the start and liked tummy time but has hardly rolled and has never gone back to front and she's over 9 months now. I stressed about it for awhile but Plunket aren't worried and now neither am I. All babies develop at different stages but if you are worried ask your nurse or Dr
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 10:00am
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 12:25pm
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I don't have a kid of my own yet (only 12 days to go!!!) but from the studies I have done in child development, every child is different and will do things in their own time. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 3:14pm
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Plunket drive me around the bend. I personally would check with a Doc I trust over Plunket everytime. Plunket exaggerate everything and have a tendency to make something out of nothing. Are you taking bubs in for her 3 month Jabs I only ask because maybe you could bring it up with the doc then.
It sounds like your doing a great job babe and not all kids like tummytime my two hated it lol. But they are all good. -------------  
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Posted By: Laurz_20
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 8:10pm
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Thanks for sharing all your experiences. It really goes to show that all babies do things in there own time. I am taking Zara for her 3 month jabs on monday so have made an appointment with her doctor before hand to discuss my worries. I had an appointment with Zara's Pediatrician this week but when he checked her neck strength he didnt say anything and I didnt ask..stupid I know. I was a bit distracted as he had just freaked me out saying Zara may have cranial fusion...whatever that is, something else to ask my GP. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 06 December 2009 at 4:39pm
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Hey Laura, my nearly 3 mth old does lift her head up when she wants to b nosey but most of the time is happy to just have her cheek to the ground. She doesnt use her arms to push up. Does Zara hold her head up well when you are holding her?
All babies develop differently so dont be too worried. Also dont you hate it when people say something then dont really tell you what they mean so you have to wait to ask your doctor! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
Angel baby - May 2008
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Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 06 December 2009 at 7:13pm
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My boy has only just started supporting himself on his arms and holding his head up in the last week or so, and that's mostly because I pretty much put him in that position. If I don't put his arms right he gets grumpy and isn't so good holding his head up. But on my chest he's been holding it up from very early on so I've never worried. Suddenly he seems a lot better/happier on his tummy. He is also much better when I take his nappy off for tummy time - he is in cloth and they can be bulky and I think it was getting in the way.
I'm reassured reading this to know that others would forget to do daily tummy time too - I'd forget often and had felt guilty 
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