How Much Tummy Time?

It sounds like you're doing it right to me. I did the same thing, leave baby on her tummy until she got a bit frustrated, let her fuss a bit, and roll her back over when she got mad about it. :)

Maybe try to do tummy time more often instead of lengthening the amount of time she's on her belly?

You are doing fine letting her go till she gets frustrated.
If you can lay down on the floor with her sometimes and put her on your tummy, she'll like that.
Our son loved his play mat at that age.
It was one of those colorful blanket things with arches over it.
You could dangle rattles and teething toys over him and he'd kick, grab and wave at the toys and have a good ole time while I sat on the floor next to him and go through the mail or just enjoy watching him.

Maybe twice a day. But no more than that. Most babies aren't too fond of being on their tummies. I didn't make mine be on the their tummies too much and they are healthy and happy tweenagers and first grader. So don't worry too much what people tell you. Go with your instincts.

When a baby is tired and fussy, then stop.
It doesn't matter how long, numerically, they are on their tummy. Each baby is different. They will develop normally. But of course when a young baby is fussy/tired/had enough of it, then stop.
You have to go by the baby's cues.
Babies get tired, quickly.
Many babies are not fond of doing tummy time, especially when they are tired etc. She will develop that ability normally.
Your baby is so young.
Don't worry.

Tummy time is not something that has to be forced. She is doing fine. Just continue putting her on her tummy from time to time but roll her over before she gets angry. A bit of frustration is helpful because that is when she will work on rolling over. Too much frustration is counter productive. Do you want to continue working on something when you're always frustrated while doing it?

My granddaughter did not like tummy time. My daughter did not force her to have tummy time and she was able to hold her head up on schedule.

Don't take the doc too literally. It sounds like she is getting just the right amount of tummy time already.

My guess is the doc meant, "don't stop now, just because she can hold her head up nicely." I had a girlfriend who figured that since that milestone was met, she didn't have to do tummytime every day any more. THAT sort of person is who the comment to "do more" was meant for. Doc probably meant "don't stop doing it every day," rather than "increase daily quantity."

Yeah, we used to leave our little one until she got angry. I let her get a little frustrated, though - that's when she started to try rolling over. But at the "angry" point, then we stopped. A couple of sessions a day, just to keep her life, and mine, interesting.

I tried to keep my DD on her tummy at least ten minutes several times a day. If she fusses, you can always give her tummy time on your lap. I also found my DD liked it in her bed (maybe because it is softer than the floor). It sounds like you're doing a good job, Momma!

I never gave tummy time. Not that I never put her on her tummy - I just never "scheduled" any tummy time - she hated laying on her tummy, so she never did until she could roll over onto her tummy herself.
I was into baby wearing, so my DD spent most of her waking time and some of her sleeping time attached to me in a carrier or wrap - so there were no concerns of plagiocephaly (flat spots) that develop when babies lay on their back too much.
DD was never on the early side but well within the realm of normal in hitting her motor milestones (rolling, sitting, crawling, walking). Maybe because I didn't force tummy time on her? Anyways, it never bothered me that she didn't walk at 10 months or didn't roll at 3 months... and our pediatrician was never concerned. He actually told me that growing up is not a race that babies need to "train" for and to not worry about tummy time or other "teach your baby how to" fads.
I guess different doctors have different opinions on it... in the end DD is 5 years old now and not letting her scream her head off as a two months old hasn't hurt her development in any way. Just saying.

With my babies, I did it several times a day as long as they could tolerate it. I was afraid of them developing that flat-head look from laying on their backs, so when they were awake, we did lots of tummy time.

My second daughter loved being on her tummy, so she would play like that. She would lay there and hold her head up as long as she could, and then when she got tired, she would just put her head down for a few minutes, then try again. LOL. We just let her do it as long as she wanted. :) You can never do too much tummy time, really.

You sound like you're doing a fantastic job. Just keep doing what you're doing, and she'll be just fine!

I would turn her when she starts to fuss. You can also lean back on the couch and lay her on your chest facing you. She still gets a workout on the arms and neck but also gets held by mom.

My dd hated tummy time, and almost never had any. My ds loves his tummy and started rolling onto it at 2-3 months old, he sleeps and spends almost all his time that way. Both kids development was almost the same, lol, so I wouldnt stress too much about tummy time. Kids that end up having developmental delays are kids that are left unattended in swings and baby seats all day where they dont get a chance to move around. If she likes to play mostly on her back, I would follow her lead.

As many times as you can throughout the day. Let her fuss, that's when she'll develop her strength and learn by squirming, kicking and moving her body. When she is crying/screaming she's done and you can show her how to get to her back. She needs the flat on the floor tummy time as much as she needs cuddle time on top of daddy. Put colorful toys just out of reach in front of her to hold her attention while she lays on a blanket on the floor, or direct her attention to what is on her play mat. You being involved in the tummy time with her will help distract her annoyance.

FYI, most babies aren't fond of tummy time. But back in the day when babies were put on their tummies from the time they were born to sleep it seems all our babies (I have 10 younger siblings) and my 2 older children were lifting their heads and shoulders the first couple of weeks! They didn't mind as it was what we did, but as we know now it wasn't safe.

As our own pediatrician always recommended... give as much tummy time as the baby can handle. If it enrages her she's had enough. Some babies love it, some hate it.

My eldest daughter hated it, so we did modified tummy time to start the first couple of months and let her learn to like it while laying down on top of us. She was my most advanced in all of her skills both gross and motor, not to mention speech.

My middle daughter loved it and would fall asleep on her tummy. Every time. When she grew tired of it she rolled over, even on the first night home. She was our little acrobat. She was our developmentally challenged one in all areas.

My youngest daughter tolerated it. She's developmentally typical, physically, and was moderately advanced with speech.

With my babies, I did a couple minutes of tummy time whenever I changed their diapers. They would be on the changing table, so higher up than on the floor, and I could lean down and get my face level with theirs, which they liked. Doing it with every diaper change meant they got a lot of time, but in small bursts. It seemed to work pretty well for us!

I thought there was a formula, like one minute per month, but repeated thru out the day. With my oldest two I was vigilant about lots of "tummy time" and they built up a lot of stamina and enjoyed it more and more. My youngest spent his first six months in a different country, different culture and didnt get tummy time. He was delayed in his motor skills according to the pediatrician. At age 24 months he was evaluated and was one year advanced in his gross motor skills.