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So are there ANY tips for babies who have days and nights mixed up?

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CrapBag · 13/02/2011 10:42

DS never did this, DD (6 days) is asleep all day and wants to be awake at night. The minute you switch the light off she starts moaning and then when its back on she is fine and wide awake looking around.

I have M.E. and do not cope well on lack of sleep so DH has DD in the living room with him at night at the moment as every little noise she makes instantly wakes me up. Obviously DH is tired as he is looking after me post ELCS and DS who is 3. It isn't too much of a problem whilst DH is off work but in another 3 weeks he will be back and I am a SAHM and will be taking over night feeds as its not fair for DH to do it and have to work all day.

Any hints or tips or is it a case of riding it out?

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solooovely · 13/02/2011 11:07

Really all you can do (but I think really helps) is to keep the house light during the day so curtains open and keep it noisy so radio on all the time. Don't whisper etc.

At night when baby wakes don't turn the light on, maybe open a curtain so you can feed by moonlight or a tiny side light. Try to to interact with baby at night when they wake so don't be all happy voiced, loud and chirpy with them, just do what you have to do without much talking (if any). So no stimulation at night time. Eventually they will be bored so will go back to sleep and will learn its a crap time to be awake.

InmaculadaConcepcion · 13/02/2011 11:09

Yes, lots of natural daylight - get your DD outside as much as poss and try and limit day sleep to no more that 2.5hours or so a session.

Congratulations!

pigleychez · 13/02/2011 23:19

DD1 was like this.. it was a nightmare so I know how you feel.

My main advice is keep night time dark and boring. Feed in the dark or as close as, no talking etc.
Make day times smiley happy times :)
It may take a little while but she will get the idea.

6 days is still very little so it will improve.

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tryingtoleave · 14/02/2011 05:56

You just have to wait. It should be over before your dh goes back to work. But surely when you have a baby you know that you might not get much sleep?

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CrapBag · 14/02/2011 10:52

I know. Its just new to me as DS didn't do it. Hoping it will be sorted before DH goes back to work.

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candleshoe · 14/02/2011 11:11

Richard Ferber's book: 'How to Solve your Child's Sleep Problems' is totally brilliant on everything to do with sleep from birth to adulthood!

PipIsOutNow · 14/02/2011 11:13

yeah il reiterate what everyone else has said...my ds was exactly like this for quite a while too but the advice to not speak at night and to keep the room as dark as possible is brilliant becaue now he does know the difference between night and day and has done for a while (he's 7 months) as soon as i take him up to bed at 7pm in his dark quiet bedroom he goes straight to sleep with no crying or fuss...so just ride it out, 6 days is tiny, just give her everything she needs now as she is too young to relaise any different at the mo...congratulations by the way!!

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