My 6 week old refuses to sleep during the day!

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My 6 week old refuses to sleep during the day! I have tried everything!! and am at my wits end. At night he will sleep like an angel… I dont have to rock him or literally put him to sleep, I would put him down on his pillow and he will just go. However during the day I will do everything the same and yet no sleep. It is at the point where he is up from roughly around 9-10am till about 7.30-8pm… Did anyone experience the same thing with there newborn? Any advice will help… Just to know also that I’m not the only one who has got a ‘I dont want to sleep during the day’ baby… thanks in advance.

Posted by Andrea, 23/09/13

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- - Rachel said
  - 02 Oct 2015
    7:46 am
Just persist he needs to get Into a routine Id be asking for outside help with this from post care organisations ..good luck
- - ajorsam said
  - 06 Jan 2015
    7:09 pm
How did this end up?
- - mom63821 said
  - 21 Aug 2014
    6:19 am
I hope with all the advice you have found an answer and been able to rest yourself.
- - 191joannes said
  - 06 Aug 2014
    10:57 am
wow poor love hope you work it out
- - sweetbell said
  - 09 May 2014
    8:08 am
Wow your bubs should be sleeping a lot during the day maybe see a doctor hun might be reflux or something.
- - alioop said
  - 06 Apr 2014
    9:23 pm
Wow bub should be sleeping a lot during the day at that age. Perhaps take him for pedieatricisn advice incase he has reflux or something similiar
- - miranda_blackmore said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    1:57 am
That is a long time for a little one to be awake. If nothing is working don’t stress yourself out by spending all day trying. I would put him in a wrap or sling carrier and try to get on with you day. Hopfully it’s just a phase and he may outgrow it. Babies have a tendency to shake the routine up ever couple of weeks
- - jodie80 said
  - 25 Mar 2014
    9:30 pm
is he sleeping better now
- - memo said
  - 16 Mar 2014
    4:17 pm
How I wished our first child would sleep through the night. Count your blessings. As he gets more active, he may want to have a short nap during the day, Organise some quiet time where he amuses himself, this will give you a break. It does get better.
- - ljsalomon said
  - 25 Jan 2014
    12:06 pm
How is he sleeping now?
- - coppin85 said
  - 29 Dec 2013
    3:37 pm
how is it going now?
- - meltingmoment said
  - 28 Dec 2013
    8:33 pm
Any luck with day times sleep with advice below?
- - kathryn said
  - 28 Dec 2013
    6:29 pm
Better than being a night owl… all babies are different and if they are tired they will sleep
- - mggarner said
  - 30 Nov 2013
    11:27 am
Your lucky that he sleeps during the night
- - mggarner said
  - 29 Nov 2013
    12:03 pm
How is he going now?
- - meltingmoment said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    4:16 pm
That is great that he sleeps so well during the night for you
- - snoopy said
  - 26 Oct 2013
    1:46 pm
I guess they are still getting used to the whole routine, but it is great that they sleep like an angel at night.
- - kjgarner said
  - 23 Oct 2013
    8:59 am
If he’s sleeping through the night well that is a bonus
- - missmanic said
  - 30 Sep 2013
    2:45 pm
My little man used to do this, he would have 2 ten minute naps and that would be it. I bought a jolly jumper and started playing with him until he would fall asleep. He sleeps much better now
- - haldem337 said
  - 29 Sep 2013
    9:02 pm
I had this with my first bub and it was hell. And I hated people saying ‘oh well, she sleeps at night so you should be ok!’… That is just crap!
I went to tresillian and found out my daughter had reflux. They fixed her reflux and then taught me all about sleep cues and how to get her into a routine. It was the best decision I ever made!