My son is 3 weeks old and doesn't seem to know the difference between night and day. He's up for 3-4 hours starting around midnight and then sleeps all morning while I'm supposed to be working from home. My wife and I are both running on fumes. Does this get better or is this just life now? I've heard about dream feeds, should we try that?
Three weeks in you're basically just in survival mode. That night and day thing is totally normal and it does get better, I promise. Hang in there man, the sleep deprivation is rough but temporary.
This is temporary but man does it feel eternal when you're in it. Take shifts with your wife if you can so at least one of you gets a solid block of sleep. Even 4 hours straight helped me keep my sanity. By 8 weeks or so he should start consolidating those night sleeps into longer stretches.
Dude, 3 weeks in is rough. My son did the exact same thing and I remember thinking I'd never sleep again. The good news is it does get better, usually around 6-8 weeks when their circadian rhythm starts kicking in. In the meantime, try napping when the baby naps during the day if you can. I know everyone says it but it's real. Hang in there.
Wait till he's 3 months old, then you'll start seeing real improvements. Blackout curtains in the nursery help train them too. Also consider white noise machines - they're game changers for distinguishing day from night sounds.
Three weeks and you're already noticing the pattern, that's good. He'll figure out day and night. For now just survive. Coffee is your friend. I went through this with all three of mine and I promise it ends.
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My son did the exact same thing at that age. It felt endless but by like 8 weeks he started figuring out day and night. The 3-4 hour awake stretches at midnight were brutal though, I feel you.