Can I adjust my newborn's sleeping pattern to my sleeping pattern?

Though I know how hard it is at first with a newborn..Im afraid your baby comes first and it is YOUR sleeping patterns that have to revolve around her's.

Yes,you have to take care of yourself as a new Mum but not as much as you have to be there to provide the care your baby needs as and when she needs it.

Don't worry though,this phase doesen't last..before you know it you will feel much better and things will be more of a routine.

Best of luck! x

Nope, a baby will wake if they're hungry, dirty, sick, ect reguardless of your schedule. HOWEVER you can put her on a schedule that will help you get more sleep and figure things out.

So she eats every 2 hours, normal, at night feed her, change her right after feeding her(because by then she has gone potty), take care of all needs(redress her if needed, make sure she's not too hot or cold or needs her paci) then and there and then back in the crib you go. Then during the day you can add more playtime and tummy time into the mix. I did that with my son. Nighttime was time for serious stuff only and then daytime is for play.

However you can't make her eat, sleep, or poop when YOU want her to. But putting her on a routine helps balance things out so you aren't up every 2 seconds trying to rethink what's wrong.

No.. for now you have to adjust your sleeping pattern to hers. She's a newborn and everything is just so new to her. She can't adjust to things as was as an adult can. I know having a newborn around can be hectic at times, but you just have to deal for now. My son didn't start to sleep through the night until he was 1 1/2 or 2 months old. The only thing I'd say you could try would be increasing the time between each time you nurse little by little until you get to three hours. That's how often I fed my son and he's as healthy as can be. Good luck with everything and just be patient for now. It'll get better.

i had a lot of trouble with my 2nd newborns sleep pattern too.she would sleep most of the day and wouldnt sleep very much at night, except when i help her.i felt like i was feeding her all the time and was constantly trying to get her to sleep.my health visitor gave me some advice that really helped.she said to wrap her up tight in a cot sheet so that she cannot move her arms.(when a baby moves her ams, she wakes herself up).i tried this and it worked.she slept for about five hours.then she woke up for a feed and went back to sleep.me baby is now four months and i do not need to wrap her up any more.she sleeps from 7 till i wake her up at 12 for a feed. then she sleeps till 8 or 9 in the morning.

remember, just because your baby wakes up it does not nesassarily means that they are hungry.try this and let me know if it works for you too.good luck

Ha ha ha...sorry but you are describing all newborns...if parents could put a baby on their schedule the whole concept of, up all night with baby, wouldn't apply. My son never slept more than one to two hours at a time for the first five months.

Breastfeeding babies are harder to adjust because they feed pretty much constantly, you cannot deny her food when she wants it. Breastmilk digests in around 45 minutes that's why sometimes they need to feed hourly, whereas a formula fed baby can go hours. My daughter was breastfed until 6 weeks then on formula, she has a great routine and sleeps through the night.

Sleep deprivation is horrible. I'm sorry you're suffering.

One month old babies WILL be awake a lot during the night (especially if fully breast fed - breast milk digests quicker so babies will wake more often) and to a certain extent you just have to put up with that; it won't change for a while. However there are things that you can do that you can start now that won't help yet but that will start to help over the next few months.

If you're getting really desperate is there someone who could look after the baby for you for one night? They could take expressed breast milk to feed her. One night's sleep might make everything seem a bit easier. Or you could even get someone to do one feed, say at midnight, meaning you could get maybe three hours... not much I know, but better than one single hour....

If your baby sleeps during the day then LEAVE the housework and anything else - sleep too! Even if you can't sleep properly just close your eyes and have a rest.

You could also try infant massage in the evening to help her sleep better.

Things that have helped with my baby:

Making sure he spends some time outside during the day. Apparently daylight between noon and 4pm helps regulate their sleep patterns over time (not immediately unfortunately!).

I only change him in the night if he's dirty, not just wet.

Sleeping in the living room during the day and in our room at night. If it's light he won't sleep as heavily during the day, and hopefully will sleep better at night.

A baby gro bag can help babies sleep better as they can't kick their blankets off and get cold.

If she's still in a moses basket or similar she *might* sleep better in a cot/cot bed as they fling their arms out and can wake themselves up. I only just moved our baby to a cot bed so I can't say yet whether this is true for me.

It's really hard, I know, but you obviously love your baby very much. You need to ask people for help and support and take them up on it. good luck.

Not possible at all. It all comes with having a newborn and her schedule sounds pretty normal to me.

You'll just have to persevere because your sleep is going to be disrupted for at least another 11 months.

thats not gonna happen lol