[header] How to survive sleep deprivation with a newborn [title] Prioritize sleep over chores or work. [step] It's easy to feel like you should catch up around the house or with work when your baby is sleeping, but you need to sleep too. Get comfortable and dim the lights for more restful sleep. 
Sleep when your baby naps and try to go to bed early at night when your baby goes down for their longest stretch of sleep even if it's earlier than your previous bedtime. [substeps] For example, if your newborn seems to sleep for their longest stretch between 8 and 11, lay down too.