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Old February 11th 06, 07:05 PM posted to misc.kids
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Default Newborn cries by night, sleeps happily by day

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward wrote:

She's six days today. I think we'll deal with the crying fine as long
as we don't keep thinking we're doing something wrong. I think my
husband will get around to it.

Thanks for sharing your experiences!


The fact that it is night-time can make it seem so much worse, don't
you think? Somehow it is easier to cope during the day. I don't know
where you live but if the weather is fair try taking a late-night walk
with your hubby and baby, fresh air and a change of scene will do you
all good and it's not like you are sleeping anyway! There's nothing you
are doing "wrong" but sometimes it takes a while for you and your baby
to get to know each other, surprisingly they seem to be born with their
opinions on things and it is quite mystifying at the beginning. If you
can, try to ignore the day-night thing for a while and just think of it
as a 24 hour clock with no significance. We are so trained to think of
night as quiet sleeping time that a fussy baby can be really jarring
and upsetting. If she cries at the same time each night try to cut her
off at the pass by starting the rocking/feeding/whatever seems to
soothe her a bit earlier. Hang in there!

Elle