I can tell you now, none of my 4 have ever slept for more than a few hours over night at 6 weeks.  If you want to get her used to sleeping at night, then during the day, put her somewhere brighter, not a dark room.  Also, gently 'bump' her body clock forwards by 15 mins a day.  For that, you need to know when your bubs goes to sleep and for how long.  When you see her needing to sleep, make her wait another 15 mins, even if it means you have to give her a bath to keep her awake.  Over a period of time of 'bumping the body clock' (15 mins every day) you will find that you have her in a sleeping pattern that is more acceptable for you.  When you hit your target, then you don't need to keep going with the 'bumping'.

Hi, at this age, babies don't know a lot about day and night... You need to regulate the sleep pattern by creating a routine of sleep and feeding yourself... Try to allow an hour and a half or so to get bubs up, feed cuddles play and all that loving stuff.  Then feed again and down to sleep for 3hrs or so.  Don't let her sleep too long during the day, as some people said, get her up, even if only for some quiet time, feed her and put her back down again. 

At 6 weeks I used to feed my wee man around 10 for his last feed, then we would get to sleep until about 2am before he would want another quick feed.  This was done in the dark, a quick nappy change, then back to sleep until around 7.30am.  Not a sleep right through the night, but a good compromise for that age. 

A few weeks after that, he was sleeping through until about 6am on his own.  We were lucky, however I can see that your baby likes a big sleep, so you could slowly try waking her a bit sooner and adjust the time that she sleeps.  Just in case that doesn't work, remember to try and to rest and sleep whenever she does, no matter what time of day it is, then you will feel better.

you did say 6 WEEKS right!!!!!

You would be a very very very lucky lady to have a 6 week old sleeping through the night, specially if they are breastfed.

Hey there

My son is 11 months old and has only ever slept thru the night 4 times!!! So dont feel bad that your daughter isnt sleeping well yet!

As the others have suggested, try waking her at about 5 or 6 to give her a bath, maybe read a book to her and give her a bottle / breastfeed and put her down at what time you would like her going to bed. The one thing i did with my son for the first few months was co-sleep with him. Now if its not for you then that is fine, but i found that my son was much more relaxed when i was close. He did grow out of this at about 4 months old when he started rolling around, kicking, stretching etc. But it really helped him - and me - get some sleep in the early hours of the morning!

Good luck. Hope she starts settling for you soon.

my bub is 5 months old and he like to sleep from 7 till 12 and then wakes several times during the night.. i think its a normal thing and i would suggest maybe waking bub up at like 6 and bathing and feeding her so she is awake a bit more b4 u go to bed. but i dont think 6 week old babies sleep thru the night, they need feeds to often

xoxo

Don't stress that she is not sleeping through.  She is only young.  Things will soon change.  My Son is 12mths and still doesn't sleep through the night but does settle well when we go in to him.  

Make sure that she knows the difference between night and day.  During the day don't have the room completly dark.    Make sure that you have a good night routine.  Ours is bath, bottle, bed we start this at 7pm.  Try a feed at say 11pm even if she is asleep. (roll over feed) gently pick her up out of cot still asleep and feed her.

You could try wakeing her at 5pm and she how she goes.   At this age babies wake period is very little.  My son would only be awake for about 1/2 hour if that, at 6 weeks.  

Good luck.  

i think your asking alot with this one. My daughter is 8 months old and still doesnt sleep through.... and never has. I found a book that is really good for this situation and has worked with many of my friends bubs.... but my abbi just likes to be difficult lol. its called "save our sleep" by Tizzie Hall. It gives you a sleep patern, explains cycles and tips. and best gives you a sample routine to try with a routine of when to feed, bath, sleep etc. Since starting abbi on it she has gone from wakeing 3 times a night to just once. Its a god sent.

At 6 weeks old I think it is a little young to be keeping her awake during the day. Try to reestablish a pattern though as if she is sleeping a 7 hour block that is wonderful. Of course it is the wrong time though. I would recommend you ring a sleep centre in your state and get some suggestions there but at that age they sleep a lot during the day too. Good luck.