What are some good techniques to maybe flip baby’s schedule? 7 days old. She sleeps almost all day unless she’s feeding and is wiiiide awake all night long till about 5am.
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She’s still very little, she will work it out. My daughter was up every two hours during the night to feed and get changed,for first couple months.
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Easier to adjust your schedule at this early stage. Later after a month ir several, don’t make noise, turn on lights when changing/feeding her at night. Talk brightly to her during the day and stimulate her senses with things to hear, see, feel, smell. Get her in daylight and fresh air, introduce her to other people you love and trust to hold her.
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My son did this also at that age, keep lights on or shades open during the day and dark at night. I also did a bath with lavender before dark for the night. It took about two weeks and it flipped him. He still got up every two hours or so for a bottle but he would sleep the most at night. And eyes open more during the day. Best of luck!
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U can’t sleep train a 7 day old. They r supposed to sleep all day. If u were going to be this selfish, I wouldn’t recommend having more kids
They figure it out in a few years. Play during the day keep active bathtime/bed time routine but it’s Easier to change your schedule so early.
My baby is 13 days old and she sleeps sometimes 4 hours and others every two hours and then at one she was waking up every hour at night. It’s a struggle but we are just pushing through it. My down fall is early feedings like 4 or 5am I go back to sleep afterwards then I sleep til 9 or 10 and I have other children at home so our day is ruined
Your baby is too young to think about schedule… they literally just need to eat and sleep. If she’s not sleeping, she may be gassy and uncomfortable. Talk to your pediatrician.
Unfortunately, it’s way better to adjust your schedule to baby. #4 is 7m, there’s alot going on with the big kids, sleepless nights are hard. But at some point you just give in to this is life right now. Ask for help in other areas; have people help clean, do shopping, errands, deal bigger kids, let you sleep during the day ect. It’s good there is a pattern, it will adjust even by 1-3 months it won’t be like this. That sounds like infinity when your in the trenches but I promise it gets better Mama!
Best to wait on any kind of schedule until they figure their circadian rhythm out. Mine was around 5 months when she started staying up most of the day and sleeping through the night, but it’s different for every baby. A newborn just isn’t equipped for that kind of schedule.