Do not try to keep your baby awake. All you will get is an overtired baby who still won't sleep. It takes a few weeks for them to sort out their days and nights. But like pp said, turn the lights on during the day, dark when it's time to sleep. Eventually their little brains figure it out. Just remember, this too will pass. I thought I wouldn't survive the newborn stage and here I am, a month away from my daughter's second birthday. Keep strong!

How old? I agree with pp^. Lights and action through the day. It was super hard but for 2 nights I sat in my daughters room with her at night with only her nightlight on and talked really softly. I basically bored her back to sleeping at night lol. Good luck! Hopefully it's just a short phase.

I am really sorry. For me this was the hardest part about having a newborn. My son - he is 5 now - was also up all night and sleeping all day. The sleep deprivation sucks and it made me feel like I was going crazy so I can definitely sympathize.

With my son it took a few weeks before he would gradually sleep for longer periods at night. The best advice I got for this was to continue normal activity during the day - lights on, door bell, TV, radio, etc. - so that they get used to daytime being active and nighttime being quiet and for sleep. In the meantime I would try my best to sleep during the day when your babe is asleep.

My daughter did for the first week, she actually switched back herself! It was a couple sleepless nights but then she slept really good through the night