How to keep newborn awake during the day?

Question

My baby is a week old now and she sleeps all day but is awake all night. Waking her up and keeping her awake during the day is nearly impossible. Her body is literally dead weight and she refuses to open her eyes and or even eat. What can I do to get her to stay awake during the day?
Edit:
Thank you for the tips everyone! A lot of people were telling me to keep baby up during the day which I didn't understand because she is knocked out! I'll definitely start doing the lights things though 😊

Answer

Nope 👎 DO NOT force a newborn to stay awake during the day. You can look online for great guides about how long awake time should be for age. At newborn stage you basically feed while awake and they go back to sleep. Taking away sleep from any baby during the day will only make night sleep even worse and will make for a very cranky baby. A newborn eats every 2-3 hours around the clock.

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It’s par for the course for a newborn. She will adjust as the weeks go on. I made a point to make sure during the day there was noise and it was bright and then at night it was quiet and dark... that way my son learned the difference. It takes time, but she will adjust.   Good luck!

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Just like the other comments said, don't force it. In a few weeks she'll start to recognize day and night. Have her nap in brighter rooms during the day and keep things dim/dark at night. I think that helped my baby a lot. Everyone always says you should keep your baby up to tire them out but that actually makes things worse. It overstimulates them so then you have a cranky baby. Hang in there momma. 🤗♥️

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That’s just how newborns are hun. They sleep a lot and they get up a lot at night. Like everyone else said- keep it bright and noisy during the day and dark and quiet/ white noise at night. When babe wakes during the night keep lights dim and don’t interact a bunch. Have a consistent bedtime routine and babe will catch on eventually. Daytime naps will be frequent and random for the first few months. Then as they get older you let them go a little longer in between rest times - 1.5-2 hrs hours usually. Eventually getting them down to 3 ish naps a day around 6 months. Then 2 a day. And down to 1. My oldest is 22 months and naps after lunch. My youngest is 6 months and has a morning, afternoon and evening nap. They both sleep through the night in their rooms. This is just what has worked for us. Every baby is different and you gotta figure out what works for yours 💕

How to keep newborn awake during the day?

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