Reverse crunches and push ups....

DD is 14 weeks and recently started pulling her legs up alot (like a reverse crunch). Is that actually like a developmental milestone or something? It seems that will help her start to roll over....

Also when doing tummy time she gets her head up real high but doesn't really use her arms much to push her body up. Shouldn't she be using her arms, like a push up, and not just picking up her head at this point?

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We're the same exact thing over here too. I can't even lift both my legs up at the same time, I always wonder how they do that!

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Jacob is doing the exact same thing...he looks at his feet while lifting them up!

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Yes, that is a milestone! Molly started doing the same thing...kicking like crazy! It helps them roll over.

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They just explore different muscles as they learn how to use them. As far as tummy time, initially they will only lift their head and they will continue to lift it further and further up, then they gradually being to actually lift their chest up off the ground. It will happen.

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DD is 9 weeks old and she has been pushing herself up when on her belly since she's 6 weeks old. She also does the reverse crunch but also does a forward crunch too. Yesterday was her visit to the dr for her shots and check up and she rolled herself over!!!!!!! the DR. was in complete shock! she said DD will be walking way before she is 1 she also sits with her head straight up and that too has been doing since week 4. dr. said she is neurologicaly advanced.
So I think it is totally normal at Hannahs age to be starting this.