Day/night reversal - help!

Nosnebk

Ever since the 6 week growth spurt, our little guy competely has his days and nights mixed up. He's almost 8 weeks and is super awake from about 7 pm till 3 am and a compete zombie the rest of the time (aside from waking to eat every 3-5 hours). Any tips on how to keep this guy awake durning more appropriate daytime hours??

llreid10

Nosnebk said:

Ever since the 6 week growth spurt, our little guy competely has his days and nights mixed up. He's almost 8 weeks and is super awake from about 7 pm till 3 am and a compete zombie the rest of the time (aside from waking to eat every 3-5 hours). Any tips on how to keep this guy awake durning more appropriate daytime hours??

I am right there with you!! Would love some advice as well!

EmR22

I've been told with my older kids to make sure you are loud during the day. Don't create a quiet happy environment. I'd also been told to strip LO down-- meaning to make them not warm and toasty so they are sleepy. 

Do you have an activity mat or something to hold LO interest during the daytime? I would also try and make the 7-3 awake period very quiet with little to no lights to create a night time atmosphere. 

My DD only had it messed up for a couple days and she ended up "righting" herself. Ultimately I think what LO wants LO gets and it sucks when their schedule is wonky! Good luck! 

Carnation77

Lots of natural sunlight and walks outside.

PB102012

When my LO naps during the day I limit them to three hours due to feeding needs( she usually takes 2 day naps), but at night we let her sleep until she wakes. She figured out her days and nights at about four weeks.

CWest8073

I'm having the same problem! LO is only awake in the middle of the night and I feel terrible putting him back in his crib awake....but it is so hard to keep myself awake at 3am. We play a little during the day but he is mostly napping other than for feedings, changing, and baths. Feeling like a bad mom for not playing with my LO enough during his awake time.

CWest8073

AFwifelife said:

CWest8073 said:

I'm having the same problem! LO is only awake in the middle of the night and I feel terrible putting him back in his crib awake....but it is so hard to keep myself awake at 3am. We play a little during the day but he is mostly napping other than for feedings, changing, and baths. Feeling like a bad mom for not playing with my LO enough during his awake time.

How old is your LO?  It wasn't until about 5 weeks that DS was awake for a little after a feeding.  And even now at 8 weeks, there isn't a lot of playing that goes on because DS is only awake for 45 minutes from the beginning of a feeding to when he is cranky and ready for a nap.

That's good to know...I'm glad you shared! LO is only 2 and a half weeks old, so maybe I'm expecting too much. I just want to be sure I am being a good mom and not missing out on LO's awake time.