Advice I received... Is this dumb or does it make sense?

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So as a FTM, and esp since my own mother lives abroad, I've received a lot of advice about my new baby from relatives....

One of the pieces of advice I received was to keep the baby up during the day so that she will sleep at night!

Is this insane or does it work? I'm EBF and my baby is 13 days old. I'm feeding her every 2-3 hours or on demand; whichever comes first.

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No no no
An over tired kid is not going to sleep better. They start sleeping longer with age, it's a developmental stage they reach in their own time.

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I read that newborns should only be awake for 45 minutes to an hour. After that they are actually overtired making it harder for them to sleep.

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I've heard that they need some good naps during the day to sleep well at night. An over tired baby will be too fussy to sleep well

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I found this sleep chart maybe it will help you

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Our pediatrician said the better they nap during the day the better they will sleep at night. She also said to wake and feed and every 2-3 hours to get them up enough during the day to go longer stretches at night. So it's a balance. Don't keep them up all day, but don't let them sleep all day.

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I think she is too young to stay up all day.  My son will be six weeks tomorrow and he naps all day (after eating) and does the same at night. I think people say that for when they are a little older.

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Nooooo. Sleep promotes sleep at this age. A newborn should never be awake more than 90 mins tops. They're not old enough to be awake so much. And if you try, it'll lead to more fussing and less sleep.

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NO!!! My doc said the same thing!!! They get overtired and are unable to soothe to sleep. Absolutely was not the right thing. They need 18-20 hrs of sleep in a 24 hrs period as newborns!!!!! It's crucial for development. It made my girl worse to keep her up. When she skips thru naps she's miserable to put to bed at night.

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That's ridiculous.

Advice I received... Is this dumb or does it make sense?

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