i just had my first baby 6 days ago and shes my everything..but shes not a good sleeper..she sleeps all day i mean all day from 7 in the morning till 11:30 pm she dosnt even wake up unless its to eat or get her diaper changed or be picked up then as soon as i do shes back to sleeping..but then at 11:30 shes wide awake and wont sleep for nothing and cries alot shes very fussy at night she hasnt even slept in her crib yet only the down stairs baby cradle for during the day when im down stairs and she wont even sleep in it at night..if i stop holding her at night she screams and i dont get to sleep during the day so im not sleeping at all and its driving me insane..the only thing i can do is lay on the couch and hold her in my arms in a position she cant roll or move in..then she sleeps but i dont wanna sleep with her because its not recommended but i dont want to fall asleep with her in my arms with me in the rocking chair either during the day nothing keeps her awake helppppppppppppppp
2007-11-14 07:06:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Honey .........PLEASE sleep when she sleeps. This is the only way you are going to survive.
sweetpea
2007-11-14 07:12:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will fall into a more 'normal schedule' soon, But I agree with everyone else- sleep when she sleeps. You have to.
Try keeping her up more during the day. Undress her, tickle her little toes, give her a sponge bath- anything to keep her awake. If you have someone who can come over for a few hours during the day to do this, that would be great too. Grammas, aunts, friends, relatives- they would probably be thrilled to come play with baby for a couple hours during the day so you can rest or take a nice long shower. Keep it up for a few days and you might coax her into a more 'awake during the day, asleep at night' schedule.
Good luck.
2007-11-14 15:43:43 · answer #2 · answered by Amy P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UUgh! I had that problem with my first one. She did not sleep at night until she was 7 weeks old. Try to wake her up during the day. A friend of mine even suggested wiping her face with a cold washcloth.
Hey, can you leave her with a babysitter that offers 24 hour service? I saw a sign for 24 hour babysitting once. Even one night a week would give you a break.
Have you tried putting her in a baby swing?
2007-11-14 15:12:34 · answer #3 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're on her schedule.. at least until you can curve hers to be more like one... You need to sleep when she sleeps. If she is taking an afternoon nap... you do the same. Not to worry, in a few weeks she'll be on a schedule and everything will be fine.
2007-11-14 15:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by Beatngu 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
awww shes got her days and nights mixed up. try keeping her awake during the day, or better yet- sleep when she sleeps. if you don't you're gonna be worn down so bad.. its not gonna be good. good luck!
2007-11-14 15:14:55 · answer #5 · answered by ♥╒U ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sleep when she sleeps
2007-11-14 15:14:46 · answer #6 · answered by sam f 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋