Our 7-week-old will scream bloody murder if I hold her but the second we put her in the stroller she's out. Is this weird? My mom keeps saying I'm "spoiling" her by letting her sleep in the stroller but she's sleeping, I'm getting a break, wife's happy... seems like a win?
Seven weeks is still so early. Everything feels wrong to them when they come out of the womb because they're used to being in a confined space. Strollers mimic that feeling. Give it a few more weeks and she might start to prefer being held more.
Have you tried babywearing? Some kids who hate being held will chill out in a wrap or carrier because they feel the motion and your heartbeat. My daughter was this way and a wrap was literally the only thing that worked.
The screaming when being held used to destroy me until I realized it's not personal. She probably feels more secure in the stroller because it's predictable. Doesn't mean she doesn't love you.
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This is totally normal. Some babies just prefer the motion and the contained feeling of the stroller. It doesn't mean anything about you as a parent. My boy was the same way and now at 3 he wants to be held constantly, so it changes.