I have a newborn baby that sleeps all day and cries all night what should I do ??

Question

My newborn sleeps all day long she doesn't even wake up to eat but at night she cries and cries all night long ( literally all night long ) !!!! I don't know what to do I try to keep her awake during the day but she won't even open her eyes .......... I give her a bath at night to help her sleep but it dose not work please give me some tips on what I should do !!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH !!!!

Answer 1

OK, I have a 6 month old and I had a VERY similar problem with him but it didn't happen right away, he waited about 3 weeks to decide he was going to sleep all day and be awake all night.  

Here is what I found helpful.

During the day, I would wake him up after about a 2 hour nap.  then we would play, sing, read books, etc.  then I would nurse him and we would play more.  I had to remember not to swaddle or cover him with a blanket while feeding, because that's what was causing him to go to sleep.  then he would want to sleep for another 2 hours.  Instead I wouldn't wrap him, then when he was done nursing, we would play then put him down for a nap 30 to 60 minutes later.  Then before bed, at night time, we would do a bath every other day, then read a book in his bedroom with only a lamp on, then nurse and he would go to bed at night (this feeding i would swaddle him.)  when he woke up for middle of the night feedings, i would re swaddle him, and not talk or play, after all, night time is for sleeping.

I would say what helped me the most, was not swaddling him during the day, and getting into a bed time routine at night.

Also, as far as the crying at night goes... my baby had this problem for a while as well, and as soon as i started using infant gas drops this stopped... just a thought

Anyway, hope this helps!

Answer 2

well, i know my newborn would sleep a lot of the day and be up the majority of the day as well. i would just do whatever i could, but it only went on for about 2 weeks. their internal clocks are flip flopped and its a very common thing that happens, it won't last forever. like i said it only went on for 2 weeks and then he figured out when we were supposed to sleep! goodluck! just try and sleep when you new born is sleeping for the time being!  

Answer 3

i had the same problem. what i did was each time my son was due a feed i tried to hold him off for an hour each feed. your baby will cry but be strong. the problem is her body clock is all wrong. i suggest starting tonight. put off her feed for at leat 15-20 mins at first and then increase this by 5-10 mins each feed. it will be difficult at first but it'll keep her more alert and awake for longer each time this will allow her body clock to re adjust and you'll get proper sleep! if you want any further info just get in touch [e-mail] but i promise you it will work and dont panic if she goes into hysterics its ok to let a newborn cry for at least 15-20 mins without intervening. you'll get results within 2-3 days. best of luck

Answer 4

I went through this! It lasted a few weeks until my son found his own sleep patterns. Your daughter is learning to live life outside the womb. In the womb she doesn't know if it's day or night, and more than likely slept alot during the day because you are more active.

The best thing you can do, is try to muddle through. When she cries see if she's hungry, wet/soiled, lonely etc. If you change her diaper do it in dim light. Make sure she knows the difference between day and night sleep. My son loved to snuggle in close skin to skin. Sleep as much as you can when she sleeps. There is a baby bath soap with lavender added, made by Johnson and Johnson, you could try using that when you bathe her, and then give her a baby massage before you get her in her sleeper. You can get the technique for that at www.askdrsears.com along with lots of sleep pointers! I found The Baby Book by Dr. Sears very helpful when my son was an infant too. I really helped me understand infant sleep patterns and how they differ from adults and small children.

This will pass, I promise! It's a short term pain and to be honest sometimes I miss those nights when I was up with my son, having him cuddled in my arms.

Answer 5

How old is she? Newborns do tend to sleep most of the day and stay awake more at night. Mine had her days & nights confused for the first six weeks! She didn't cry a lot though. Your baby might be a little colicky or gassy. Is she fussy all the time or at particular times (like after she eats?). Try giving her some mylocin gas droplets after she eats.  Or, if you nurse, try cutting out dairy from your diet and gassy foods like broccoli.

In the meantime, you can help teach her the difference between days & nights by always keeping the room dark at night, not talking at nighttime.  don't try to keep her awake during the day, she needs her sleep. it might make her more fussy to deprive her of sleep.

Answer 6

A newborn isn't on a schedule.  You can work toward one.  Try to feed baby and get into a 10 2 6 10 2 schedule.   Then when baby is 8 weeks old or older, you can begin to drop the 2 am and she'll sleep (somewhat) through the night.  I know it's frustrating, and she is probably frustrated too.  You have to be the one to teach her when to eat and sleep.  She may have painful gas, you can put her on her back, bring the air bubble up to the top of her tummy and then burb her, I didn't learn that one until my 3rd!   I've never really had a lot of success keeping baby awake just so they could sleep later.  It's more about getting into a routine where they know what to expect.

Answer 7

try playing with your baby in the day time, keeping it active, and at night a little infant baby benadry works sometimes to calm to sleep

Answer 8

my son liked to sleep all day too. I kept changing his outfits all day long, and every 15-30 minutes we would do something different (in between naps!). try a bath in the morning to see if that's what's waking him up... it may be a slow process but you just have to keep trying. Remember that newborns like to sleep A LOT.

Answer 9

I feel for you. But I had the same problem with my son. He's five now though. Sounds to me like she's got her days and nights mixed up. Plus she sounds like she has the colic. My son had the colic for three months. You need to check with her pediatric doctor and let them know this. They may need to change her formula. Or if you breast feed your milk may not be agreeing either. The colic is where there little bellies are hurting and it's usually caused by their forula and gas build up in their belly.

Answer 10

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