The "Why" of Tummy Time
Throughout your pregnancy, you may hear many people stress the importance of tummy time once your little one comes into the world. But why is this position so important? Why do we stress aiming to get ‘x’ amount of tummy time per day? When a baby is in the womb, they are curled in the fetal position (a flexed position of the body). With their body being flexed for months during development, this puts their posterior muscles in a lengthened position. During tummy time, this position allows the...
