Newborn Has Days and Nights Confused

I know its so frustrating when they get their days/nights confused. Try this; when she sleeps during the day try to make it where she's in the living room so it's light in there and do what you have to. meaning, vacuum, do chores, dont keep everyone quiet. when it's bedtime, start a routine that tells her it's night...warm bath, bottle, book, diaper change. Dont play with her too much at night and if you have to change her dont be all animated like you would be during the day. ('did you go poopoo? sort of thing). In other words teach her day from night. It still will take a bit though so try to be patient. Good luck!

a book my friends swear by, and it worked for me too-- is Babywise. You can find it at Borders, or Babies R Us. It really helped with putting the baby on a schedule, and then eventually, sleeping through the night. My second daughter slept through the night completely by the time she was 2 1/2 months old. It also helps establish good habits for when they are older. I have found that it worked very well, and am planning on using it again once my third baby is born.
Good luck!

I will try not to say the words you don't want to hear but the truth is, she's only two weeks old. She's used to being in a snug dark place sleeping whenever she wants. I agree with what Angie said. When we first brought my daughter home from the hospital we only put her in her crib at night to sleep. She slept pretty much all day but we either held her or put her in the pack n play in the living room. We continued to do normal things, watch TV, talk in a normal voice, etc. I was/am breastfeeding her so she was getting up every 2-3 hours at night to eat. It wasn't until she was 7 weeks old that she started sleeping 5-7 hours straight. Her pediatrician said that until she reached a certain weight it was important for her to wake at night to eat. If she didn't wake up, I had to wake her up. You just have to figure out what schedule you want her on (what time to go to bed, what time to get up) and just keep at it. She will catch on. I know it's frustrating and all you want to do is get a good nights sleep. For now, try and nap when she naps. It really will get better. Good luck.

Hi J., When the baby sleeps during the day, put her somewhere that has a lot of sunshine, and at night make sure everything is really dark. When she wakes up at night to feed, don't talk to her and try not to turn on any lights. I hope this works. Good luck, L.

Ok. This is going to sound really ridiculous, but this has worked for my mother, myself, and many others. Get someone to help you if you need to, but you need to flip the baby over one full turn toward you. Hold her out to where her feet are facing you and make sure she is facing up. Lift her up toward you and make one complete flip and she will be on the right schedule. I know it sounds crazy, but I swear it works!! Congrats and Good luck with your little ones!
Message me and let me know if it worked for you! :)