Placing the baby on the stomach while awake can help the baby develop strong head, neck and shoulder muscles & promote certain motor skills. Tummy time can also prevent the back of the baby 's head from becoming flat.
Also, the more time babies spend on their tummies, the earlier they might begin to roll over, crawl on their stomachs, crawl on all fours and sit without support.
Kavya & Oviya had their tummy time started in their first month. I started the tummy time with 10 minutes in the beginning. Since they had the chance of experiencing a different position, they seemed to be in a state of enjoyment, happiness, entertainment & pleasure - shortly in the state of amusement :-) They must've wondered why mom has made them lie upside down :-P
Both did not have hair at their back of their heads as they were lying on their backs most of their time.
Initially, during the tummy time they might feel drowsy and go to a napping state as well ;-) I always admire when they fall asleep in this position. Unfortunately, they shouldn't be allowed to sleep in this position due to some risk factors.
My 'ahh... choo chweet' moment is this :-)
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