My 8 week old will only fall asleep if I'm holding him. The second I put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. I've tried the whole put him down before he's fully asleep thing but nope. My wife and I are running on fumes here. Is this normal? When does this get better? I love my kid but man I just want to sit on the couch without a baby attached to my chest
You're going insane but he's not, which is actually good news. Newborns need that contact. I know it's exhausting but this won't last forever.
This phase is rough but it does pass. Mine did this until about 4 months and then suddenly he was cool with the bassinet. In the meantime just accept that your arms are gonna be sore.
8 weeks is still pretty normal for that to be honest. Mine was the same way and everyone kept saying he'd outgrow it but it was also just him wanting to be close. Hang in there man.
The second you put him down the meltdown starts right? So frustrating. Have you tried warming up the bassinet with a heating pad before you set him down? Some people say that helps.
Eight weeks is still so young man. I know it feels insane but this is actually peak newborn behavior. Have you tried putting a heating pad on the bassinet before laying him down so it's warm? Small things like that helped my daughter transition. Also white noise machine if you don't have one yet.
This phase nearly broke me too. My wife and I started taking shifts - she'd hold him for a couple hours while I slept, then I'd take him. Made it way more bearable. You can't run on fumes forever so don't be a hero about it.
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I feel your pain. At 3 months my son was still doing this and I was absolutely exhausted. Someone told me the contact naps are actually good for development so I just leaned into it. Got a good book and some snacks and made peace with it for a while. It does eventually get better.