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"I Am Afraid of Positioning my Baby in Prone": Beliefs and Knowledge about Tummy Time Practice

Bianca Fernandes Vasconcelos E Silva1, Sabrinne Suelen Santos Sampaio2, Julia Raffin Moura3

  • 1Post-Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

International Journal of Pediatrics
|May 1, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Tummy time (TT) practice is associated with improved motor development in infants. Many caregivers fear breathlessness, but TT promotes milestone achievement.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Infant Care

Background:

  • Tummy time (TT) is a practice recommended for infant development.
  • Caregiver beliefs and knowledge about TT can influence its practice.
  • Concerns about infant safety, such as breathlessness, may deter TT implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate parental beliefs and knowledge regarding tummy time (TT).
  • To examine the association between TT practice and infant motor development.
  • To identify potential risks related to TT and motor delays.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study involving parents/caregivers of infants over 30 days old.
  • Two assessments: structured interview (1-6 months) and Survey of Well-being of Young Infants (SWYC) questionnaire (6-12 months).
  • Infants were categorized into TT and control groups based on practice.

Main Results:

  • 85.70% of infants in the TT group achieved typical motor development, compared to 55% in the control group (p=0.01).
  • 31.70% of caregivers found TT unimportant, and 70.70% feared breathlessness.
  • Only 3 infants in the control group were at risk for delayed motor development (p=0.10).

Conclusions:

  • Parental insecurity and fear of breathlessness are significant barriers to TT practice.
  • Tummy time (TT) practice is associated with superior motor milestone achievement in infants.
  • Encouraging TT may be crucial for optimizing infant motor development.
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