any suggestions?before i loose sanity??

[Kazmar]

I think the mix up of days and nights is very common! I remember Annabelle doing it and the MCHN telling me alot of bubs do it
You just have to be stronge and stick to routine Try your hardest to do your everyday things at the same time every day, or around about
Shower, lunch etc. Bubs should fall into somewhat of a routine

[mollycat]

DS2 did the exact same thing - not easy to look after a five year old on little or no sleep. I did the cruel to be kind approach - he was only a couple of weeks old - kept him awake as much as possible through the day, took a couple of days and he was in my routine (not me in his). He still woke for night feeds, but wouldn't stay awake half the night. Can make you feel nasty - but in the end it's worth it for your sanity.

Good luck

[Boo Boo]

Try waking for feeds every three hours during the day and get as much milk into her during the day, keep her up for an hour, then sleep for two hours, then wake for feed again, before her 'bedtime' for the night, maybe keep her up for 1.5 - 2 hours....I did this with my DS as he had his days/nights mixed up and it sorted out quick,.....also the idea of getting in as much milk during the day so hopefully they don't need as much overnight....but up to 6 weeks they are adjusting to life, so I would expect things to be up and down until they settle a bit. Hope this makes sense, have a baby on me..

HTH
Laurin

[~Trish~]

I always woke my bubs to feed them every three hours during the day and before long they got into a pattern of sleeping longer stretched at night.

Good luck

[SamiH]

Hun, no babe in arms anymore - i posted earlier but very briefly ...

Your baby is only 2 weeks old - when you are awake, she is used to being rocked to sleep all the time whilst you move around during the day, floating around peacefully, and being awake more at night time (which you will prob recall feeling more kicks etc).

It takes time, she will find her rhythm with the family - a couple more weeks at most. I am not for waking babies up unnecessarily during the day - but i do agree with feeding them as much as you can during the day to ensure intake is up to encourage longer overnight stints between feeds. However for a newborn i also wouldnt let them go any longer than 5 hours during the day for a feed.

I have jsut been through it too with a 5yo adn 3yo - its really hard work - the first 6 weeks are the hardest. Sleep as much as you can during the day.

As i said last time, hang in there, it will turn - do all the right things like feed in a room at night as dark as possible for you, without noise and distractions, keep everything calm and quiet, dont talk to bubs, they can feel your love through your touch etc. Send all the signals it is night time, time to sleep

[amberj]

My MCHN also said to get a little bit of sunlight on their face during the day, esp in the morning- this produces the wake chemicals and helps in starting to differentiate day & night. Maybe a nice little walk in the am??

Good luck, it will get better, I promise!

[SamiH]

My MCHN also said to get a little bit of sunlight on their face during the day, esp in the morning- this produces the wake chemicals and helps in starting to differentiate day & night. Maybe a nice little walk in the am??

Good luck, it will get better, I promise!

Yes, great idea - and for their day sleeps, have the blinds open etc - and pulled for darkness at night time etc.