days and nights confused

willa1117

DS is only one week old and home from the hospital two days. He sleeps well all day long but is fussy and awake all night. How did you help your LO straighten out their days?

mburkhe

DD is the same way. Pedi said there is really nothing you can do at this point, they will straighten themselves out when they are ready. However, it does not hurt to start a bedtime routine now.

YummyMummy13

Keep your house and baby's room bright and pretty noisy during the day and don't let him sleep longer than 3 hours during the day if you can. Also try to feed him more frequently during the day (like every 2 hrs if you're BFing) Spend time outside also (in the shade obv)

niecy

be really loud during the day when he's sleeping. It won't wake him up but let's him know it's day time. At night, don't make eye contact or noise. Try not to interrupt their sleep if at all possible. If you need to change their diaper, keep it dark and make it quick. They figure it out in a couple of weeks, maybe sooner.

Mrs Anderson

I was told to make sure they see the sun during the day.. open blinds or take a walk outside? It may help!