Baby Not Sleeping
My 6 weeks old baby did not sleep since 6am till 2pm. She will cry once I put her down. What should I do?
At this stage, she's still really new to the world - something we call the 4th trimester :) Basically, just imagine being in a warm, comfy and dark environment for 9 months being fed and sleeping whenever you want to, but suddenly being brought into a bright, noisy environment with a ton of space that you never thought possible - that's why most babies can get "clingy" to their mums simply because we're the closest thing they know and are familiar with. There are many reasons like what others have shared, but you could try things like bedtime routine, dimming the lights as the day gets over, white noises and keeping stimulations (toys, light, sounds) away from her close to bedtime!
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