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strengthing neck?

post #1 of 10
1/21/07 at 1:40pm
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OK I know she is only what 5/6 weeks old? But she neck seems so much more wobbly that Lyssa's or kate's ever were.

Are there any special positions or *exercises* we can do to help strengthin her neck. It always ends up *flopping* to the same side.
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post #2 of 10
1/22/07 at 11:25am
Do you give her any "tummy time"? I know it's hard to safely do with little ones around, but I've seen a huge difference with Elizabeth and she's spent a lot more time on her tummy than my others.
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post #3 of 10
1/22/07 at 11:26am
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I try to give her tummy time. Maybe I'll up her tummy time.
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post #4 of 10
1/22/07 at 11:29am
If she can hold her head up at all try rolling a towel and putting it under her chest during tummy time.
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post #5 of 10
1/22/07 at 12:00pm
i'll ask my dh what he is doing. He and Cara do excerises for the whole body everyday twice a day. He did excerises with Kate too. Cara's almost able to hold her own head up now thanks to these excerises. Warning though, she really cried for the first few days of her excerises. Now, she enjoys it. Not as much as Kate did and does. Kate is my little athelete.
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post #6 of 10
1/22/07 at 12:09pm
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Thanks. I had her on the boppy yesterday looking around on her tummy. Lys and Kate held their heads up early - so maybe I will have an average child vs a *gifted* child. (Since MIL thinks the girls are so advances)
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post #7 of 10
1/22/07 at 12:19pm
Brenna wasn't as strong at birth and during her first few months as my other two were. She's completely caught up now and moving around like a pro.
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post #8 of 10
1/22/07 at 12:29pm
I think my girls will tend to be atheletic because they come from atheletic families, but mainly, I think it's that their dad has excerised with them everyday since the day they were born. I guess it would be fruitless to ask if Kev enjoys excerising with the baby?
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post #9 of 10
1/22/07 at 12:36pm
Here's an article about excerises you can do with your baby - http://babiestoday.com/articles/2799.php?wcat=12
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post #10 of 10
1/22/07 at 12:45pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grace
I guess it would be fruitless to ask if Kev enjoys excerising with the baby?

I asked him to take a walk with us once when the girls wanted ot ride their bike last summer. UH no. He hates just taking a walk for ToT and all we do is go around a small block.

He plops Peyton in the crook of his arm and there she lays. Occasionally changing positions if she fusses.

I have come to not ask too much of him.
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