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Do babies naturally learn the difference between day and night?

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Scottishbump85 · 21/02/2022 07:31

My LO is nearly 4 weeks old and obviously still doesn’t know the difference between day and night, so she sleeps A LOT during the day, peacefully, sometimes for you to 4 hours at a time. Night time is a different story, we are lucky to get 3 hours undisturbed and she’s so noisy also lol. She doesn’t always settle well after her middle of the night feed either so can take an age for us to get back to sleep.

I guess I’m looking for assurance that she will eventually recognise that night time is for sleeping?! Or are there things I need to do to teach her? I already keep the room dark when feeding and don’t engage with her etc.

I know they say everything is temporary, but I’m so longing for more sleep!

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Scottishbump85 · 23/03/2022 10:42

3 weeks! Omg! Have your tried saline drops or anything? X

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thingymaboob · 23/03/2022 16:56

@Scottishbump85

3 weeks! Omg! Have your tried saline drops or anything? X
Ha! I've tried EVERYTHING- Nasal drops Nasal aspiration Head of next to me raised Snufflebabe vapour oil

It's actual HELL!

peaches99 · 23/03/2022 17:07

My late DM told me to put my newborn into a nightie after her 6pm feed, so that she would know it was night time Grin

Scottishbump85 · 23/03/2022 17:23

@thingymaboob oh nooooo! I’m so sorry you’re going through that :( I hope your LO improves soon x

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