096: Tummy Time & Why It's So Important for Your Baby | Michelle Emanuel

<p><strong>Guest: </strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Michelle Emanuel is the developer of the TummyTime!™ Method and has over 20 years experience as a Neonatal / Pediatric Occupational Therapist. </span></p> <p><strong>In this episode, we will cover:</strong></p> <ol> <li>why Tummy Time is so important for your baby and how it helps with head flattening, breastfeeding and brain development</li> <li>when you should start Tummy Time, how long and how often you should do it</li> <li>what to do when your baby doesn't seem to like Tummy Time</li> <li>how to do the 8 Stages of the Tummy Time Method to get the maximum benefit </li> </ol> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Michelle Emanuel's website: <a href= "http://www.tummytimemethod.com/">www.TummyTimeMethod.com</a></li> <li>link to find a <a href= "http://www.tummytimemethod.com/professional-directory.html">Tummy Time trained professional</a></li> <li>YouTube video of the newborn <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2blj4iRWHk">Breast Crawl</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>About Michelle Emanuel:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michelle Emanuel has over 20 years experience as a Neonatal / Pediatric Occupational Therapist.  She has worked in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), pediatric critical care, outpatient and private practice. Michelle was a Level II staff OT at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for over 17 years, working directly with patients as well as participated in research and education.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her private practice, Whole Body LLC, TummyTime!™ Method Headquarters and the Infant Neurodevelopmental Training Center for Professionals is located in Cincinnati, OH.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michelle has a wide variety of knowledge and skills that includes Embryology, Newborn/Infant Development, Pre & Perinatal Psychology, Autonomic Nervous System Regulation and Resiliency, Infant Sensory Processing, Polyvagal Theory, Baby Massa