I would love to hear any words of advice for the ladies who have been in my shoes. Gianna sleeps very well throughout the day in her bassinet. For some reason when we put her in it at night, she immediately wakes up. Also, she seems to want to be awake every day from 2am to 6am. I am trying to keep her awake more during the day, but it is easier said than done. Any tips? Oh--this is what I look like while I am blogging at 2:30 am. Scary...
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Sean had his days & nights mixed up too. A lactation consultant gave us this advice:
* During the day, keep the lights on and go on with your normal daytime activities -- don't keep things dark and quiet where baby is sleeping. Play with and talk to baby during waking times. Wake baby to nurse every 2-3 hours.
* During baby's night wakings, keep everything calm, quiet, and dark (if you need a light to breastfeed, try using a smaller light like a nightlight or closet light). At some point you may want to begin a bedtime routine (such as bath, story, breastfeeding) to signal that nighttime has begun.
Hope this helps!
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