How to Help Infant Sleep Better at Night Instead of During the Day

My daughter did the same thing but all the swallowing we (and lactation) heard was from her trying to control the flow of the feeding (she had a swallowing disorder) and when it became too difficult, she would stop trying. I am NOT saying your daughter has a feeding problem, but what I am saying is that sometimes if you have a lot of milk (or a super fast let-down) then it can be hard for a baby to control. Maybe you could try expressing just a little before putting her on so that it isn't so "overwhelming".

Wanting to suck all the time could mean she is not getting enough and that she is needing to up your milk supply. But it could also mean that she has gas, which is usually worse at night.
Keep track of what you eat and see if it worsens when you eat certain foods. My daughter ended up being allergic to dairy. She had some other sypmtoms too but when i went off all dairy her tummy troubles went away.
If you think its a milk supply issue, let her nurse a ton and try taking fenugreek and eating oatmeal everyday to help up your milk supply.
And it does take a little while for them to switch their days and nights. Good luck. I'm in your same situation right now, my newborn son sleeps all day and has his awake time at night, I feel your pain. But his night time stretches are slowly getting longer so hang in there.

First, the night and day switch will come, just be patient. If she is still doing this at 2 months then worry, but it is normal at only 7 days old.

Second, if she is "sucking all the time" she probably isn't getting enough milk. After birth babies grow rapidly and eat around the clock. She is also training your breasts to produce the milk she needs. Most lactation consultants recommend waiting 2-3 weeks before introducing a paci. Right now she needs you.

I know it is hard, but eventually she'll be a more efficient eater, the feedings will space, and she'll sleep big chunks at night. Hang in there.

I use to take my son near a window or even sit outside for a few minutes in the shade in the morning. I have heard that it helps their body clock know that it is day. My son still nursed a lot during the day and night. She is still so young, don't rush it. Try to get family or a friend to help you with your older one you can nap a few hours during the day.

Some of the best advice I got was to differentiate day sleeping from night sleeping. Day sleeping takes place in a normally lit room with normal day time noises. Night sleeping is in a DARK, quiet room--even diaper changes in as dark as possible. Keeping your home a little cooler during the day will help combat any excessive drowsiness.

Make sure she gets some sunlight for a few minutes several times during the day. Actively talk or sing to her. Wear her in a sling or moby wrap while you do your stuff around the house. I don't believe in "training" babies this young...let them sleep when they are tired and keep them active when they are awake. Their little systems will adjust in time.

My daughter was quite a good sleeper when she was younger. I could even vacuum while she was sleeping in the next room. However, she really liked to be close to me when she was awake...I wouldn't have survived without my moby wrap. I only used the pacifier when we were riding in the car (when she was younger) and only at night when she got older.

My son got his days and nights. Our pediatrician said to try to keep him awake until 10:00 pm. It took us about a week to get his days and nights straightened back out. We tried baby talk, singing, toys, anything that we could think of.
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She may very well switch herself around on her own. A mom once told me to "re-set" their little internal clocks to let them sleep only 1 hour at a time during the day, but she's pretty tiny yet, so I don't know if I would try that. O. day, the planets will line up & she'll be on track! Hang in there!

Perhaps a pacifier might help with after-feeding sucking with lots of cuddling. But newborns are just like this and with slow and steady she'll get it. Nap when she does and lots of noise and light during day is right-on.

Motherhood WILL get better with each week Mom, and your baby will learn more with each week. Remember, she was held and loved, fed all day, warm and rocked for 9 mos -- that's all she knows until she knows something else. Be loving and strong and it WILL get better:)