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Myles has learned a new defense to tummy time which he hates.
As soon as he sees that mommy is about to put him on the floor belly down, he throws his arms out in front with palms down and locks his elbows so that his chest and belly never hit the ground. He also draws up his knees to further prevent his belly from touching the ground. So, he ends up in this very unnatural and very awkward looking position. Arms in push up position, with elbows locked, legs slighly drawn into semi-crawl position, but he’s not really on his hands and knees, because his feet are off the ground, too. At first I though, great, he’ll learn to crawl this way. But he doesn’t move!! He just hangs ther in that awful position and screeches until mommy picks him up.
That’s my little man!
We have same thing Christine! Ian loves to be on all fours (except he leaves his feet down and doesnt scream unless his belly touches the ground-actually seems to like the position). Funny-he also has been doing what looks like some very advanced yoga! He’s mastered downward dog, downward facing dog, and plank position! I guess I have to take him to baby om now!
At least they’re moving right??
Tracy (Ian’s Mom 9-26-05) Elecare and Prevacid
Well, it’s amazing but in the last few weeks Myles reflux has been improving (thank GOD!!) and to my utter amazement he is now content to be on his tummy. Sarah, you were so right in your observations…he probably was avoiding his tummy because of discomfort. I really always thought it was that he was spoiled because I held him so much.
But wow, what a change. He now sits and plays very happily on the floor for longer and longer periods of time. Up until very recently he was rarely content unless he was either held by mommy or sitting in his high chair or Bumbo Chair. He hated the floor!!
Already he has learned to make the transition from sitting to down on his belly, and he is rolling around on the floor to get toys. He has gotten to his hands and knees a couple of times!
I’m so proud of my little boy! But mostly I wanted to post this to encourage others. If you have a clingy reflux baby it’s quite possible that the clinginess will resolve once your baby is feeling better.
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