Days Nights Mixed up in Newborn

Time and only time will help her adjust her own schedule naturally. Sorry!

Dear S.,
She may be too young to be on any schedule as she may want to nurse more in order to develop more milk, if you are nursing. If you are not nursing, you might want to see what the doctor suggests. Remember, you need your rest so that you can be the healthy Mom that your children and husband can depend on.

How did it go with your 27 month old? Did he have his days and nights mixed up? I remember my now 10 year old had his days & nights mixed up. It made me glad I didn't work outside the home! Hubby and I were both messed up, right along with him. I'm afraid I have to agree with what others have said. I TRIED to change my baby, but it just wouldn't happen. Nature has to take its course in that one.

Maybe that's what people are always talking about when they say what little sleep you get with a baby! LOL (do you remember it with your 27 mo. old?)

Normal.

You're just going to have to live with it until your child is a bit older. Your daughter just came out of the womb where time of day didn't matter or make any difference. She lived there for 9 months. Most babies are more active in the womb at night, so most babies have what we consider days and nights mixed up. They aren't mixed up. It just never mattered before, and she's only been in this new, not so kind environment for 5 or 6 days. She was in the womb for 270 days. It's going to take a while (probably a month or so) for her to change her lifestyle to match yours.

I know it's tiring and frustrating, but it won't last very long. And it's hard with a second child in the family who IS up during the day and needs your attention. Be sure to nap yourself when Dad is home. Things will even out over time, and it'll get a whole lot better. But those first couple of weeks are killers. :-)

She's pretty young, so no training is necessary. What you could do though is make sure that during the day,keep the lights on, blinds open, speak in normal tones,etc., and at night, dim lights (when she sleeps use only night light), lower voices, etc.
You could also actually start a bedtime routine as soon as she is ready, like a bath, bottle/nurse, jammies, lullaby. This way, although she won't realize it quite yet, will let her know it's time for a longer sleep.
Really though, with her age, she should be fed every 2-4 hours, so she may not actually be mixed up just yet! Unfortunately keeping a 5 day old baby up just won't work! Just be sure to stick to a sleep/feed schedule as best you can! Unless you are BF, which then you might want to just do on demand feedings (kinda have to anyway!). Congrats on the new angel, and don't worry, she will be old enough soon enough to change things around for you! Right now it's all about her...! :)

Congratulations!
She's still REALLY REALLY little, so I don't think there's anything you can do. She'll work it out eventually.
I don't remember my son's "night time" routine being any different from his "day time" routine at that age! It's all like O. long, never-ending day. LOL
Take the age old advice--try to rest (if you can) when she does. Hang in there. It will get better!