1. Enlist the help of Daddy. You spent nine months of pregnancy without the comforts of a glass of wine, your favorite sushi, and being able to take a gosh darn aspirin when you had a headache, not to mention the "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" experience of delivery so that you both can have a beautiful, healthy baby. It's time for Daddy to step up. If your baby is waking up in three hour intervals, let Daddy take one shift a night.
2. Avoid caffeine after noon, no matter how tired you are. Grit it out and go to sleep earlier.
3. Make sure you are sleeping in a very dark room without any flashing lights such as computer screens, televisions, or flashing phones or clocks. Light inhibits the release of melatonin, which is the hormone that helps you fall asleep. Watching television or surfing the net before bed is a no no.
4. If you can afford it, hire a night nurse for a few nights a week.
5. As tired as you may feel, try to keep up some type of exercise program. Exercise is a great sleep aid.
6. Take naps. A great time to catch up on sleep is when your baby is sleeping.
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