Days and nights mixed up?

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Is it possible for newborns to have their days and nights mixed up? Audrey is awake for about 5-6 hours straight each day - but it’s at night. She sleeps pretty well all day. Does anyone have suggestions on getting her in a better routine? This mommy is very sleep deprived.

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I think trying to get baby into a sleeping routine so you will just stress you out more. They’re too little. Advice already given here is about as much as I think you can do.
My little one naps in her pram (most of the time) during the day, with the curtains opens. My toddler runs about daft as usual and I go about my business. At night she’s in her Moses basket/bassinet, in our room, curtains closed. During night feeds keep light as minimal as possible, and interactions to a minimum. I usually get properly cosy on couch with blanket for night feeds, try to keep her sleepy lol over the shoulder for burps so she can snuggle in. 
It will all balance itself out eventually though so try not to stress and catch up on as much sleep as you can during the day x

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During the day, lots of light and noise. Don’t let them sleep in a motion type rocker or bouncer 2 hours before bed. Make sure baby feeds lots before bedtime, start a routine. Middle of the night keep the lights off, don’t talk to her and keep it quiet.

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I’m struggling through the same! Yesterday I finally got out of the house for a short walk with him and sat us in front of a sunny window for a bit. Last night he slept in  two separate two hour chunks. Better than nothing! I also took a hour nap once hubby got home from work.

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Keep it lit and noisy during the day I always make sure to open my curtains even during nap time even change baby out of their pajamas into some clothes, and at night before bed make sure diaper is dry and that the lights are real low and don’t talk to baby, if you can help it don’t change diaper unless it’s poopy but if they aren’t soaked let it be for a feeding

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Newborns have no concept of day and night. They have no circadian rhythm as they only start producing the hormone responsible for it after about 4 weeks. Just got to ride it out and follow your baby's lead I'm afraid. The first 6 weeks are tough xx

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Definitely possible. Have you tried waking during the day?

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Dim room and quiet at night time and no interaction during feeds. Maybe white noise if your baby likes it? Also I tend to change his nappy more during the day so it wakes him during those prolonged sleeps (sometimes works sometimes doesnt!) So hes more 'tired' when it comes to the night.

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It’s very common for newborns to have their days and nights mixed up and although some small things might help inevitably it will fix itself with time. I’ve heard that during the day when they are napping to go about as normal. Meaning don’t create a pitch black room, don’t spend your day whispering, etc. Then at night start a bedtime routine like a bath and book and feed in a calm, quiet, and dim lighting place. When they wake up for a feeding in the middle of the night try to barely interact with them so they know they are up to eat and go back down to bed. Good luck! But like with everything else this too will pass.

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I don’t have any good advice unfortunately, but I personally think it’s pretty unrealistic to have a “schedule” for a newborn. They sleep around 17 hours a day, you can’t expect them to sleep all night and not sleep during the day. Their schedules will even out as they get older and dont need as much sleep. I’d say the best you can do is start a “bedtime routine,” like you read her a story every night before putting her in her crib, or a bath or something like that, then she’ll figure out that when you do that certain thing, it means bedtime. But again, you can’t expect them to have a normal schedule like adults do.

Days and nights mixed up?

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