does he have a dummy/pacifier. The second night after we brought our little fella home he was grizzling constantly, and it seemed like he wanted never ending boob.  Our midwife suggested the dummy coz he was a "sucky baby".  He wouldnt latch onto it at first so we would kind of hold it in there until he learned to suck on it.  I know people dont like them but do what ever works for you.  One tip for buying them.  Make sure you pick one that you can afford constantly (some of them cost $10 each!) because the first one he gets will be the only type he will ever take.

My daughter has a night light in her room because even though from day one (we were out of hospital the morning after she was born) she was in a cot in her own room, she panicked if it were dark.  I swear I must have had the only womb with a night light in history as there is no other explaination for her behaviour.  If she fell asleep prior to being put down she would wake up soon after screaming if it were dark.  I got a lamp and instead of panic she was happy to just lay there and either drift back off or wait for company.  At 9.5 months I have just begun to turn her night light off as she now sleeps heavier and doesn't notice it going off, she was waking and playing but being too loud about it these days so turning it off means we don't all wake up to play with Golly too.

I was a Nanny and helped many a Mum get longer sleeps through a firm swaddle, however in true Murpheys Law fashion, my child HATED the swaddle, but also had a habit of wking herself up whacking herself in the face in her sleep, SO, I had been given some baby sleep bags that were WAY too big for her as a new born, how ever I tucked the arms underneith her andfolded the ends up under her and she could no longer hit herself, but didn't feel panicky and restricted as with the swaddle.  It also helps with both idea's as it gives them the knowledge early on that, oh I'm being wrapped I'm going to bed, or I'm in the bag, I'm going to bed.  Babies will behave better if they have an idea as to whats going on, and from 0-2years they are little sponges soaking up every bit of information they can get including their own routines, even at 2 weeks old.

Don't use musical mobiles with the music on or any of those things as they don't last forever and the inconsistancy will wake them easily as they tend to stop prior to the bubs being in a deep sleep.  I found that a loud ticking wall clock and a fan faced away from the cot worked very well for us.  remember the fetal heart monitering you heard when you had a check up?  It's very noisy where they come from, so going from that to complete sillence is a big ask.  they are very used to hearing a soothing rythem, which is why I use the fan and the clock, they both work together very well.  They will also add to the knowledge of a bed time routine.  You pop bub in bed, turn on the fan and bub knows whats going on and feels safe and content because of this fact.

Most sleep routines no matter the age can be adjusted with in 7 days.  It took me about 5 days to turn my nocturnal new born into a night time sleeper and to have her sleep through from midnight to 6am.  This worked for me.  Work out the hours you want, make a routine, calm him if he gets to distressed by all means, he is very very young, but when he is calm, pop him back into the crib, I suggest you do this when you have your partner on days off the most like a weekend for example so you can atleast take shifts for those days and it wont be quite as exhausting on just you.  You may find by Monday night he's already begining to get the idea and wakes less, or is less distressed.

Good Luck with however you chose to do it.  You can only really do what you feel comfortable doing, your the Mummy.

I do Not think one can spoil a child before the age of 1-year-old. Babies Need all the love, attention, and snuggling that you can possibly give them, and then some. But, as I am not you, and this is your child, follow your heart. The swaddling Is a good idea, I agree. Warm the blankies in a dryer briefly, before wrapping your child in them, and singing softly might help, too.

I agree with the swaddling idea and when you say crib do you mean mosses basket or cot???  Also if he wants to be held during the day but you want to be getting on then try a baby carrier that goes on your chest, I did this with Amy she was not a particularly clingy baby but like all babies she liked to be held so I wore her in her carrier on my chest when I did the hoovering etc (caution do not wear it when using the kettle etc) also some babies like movement so a baby swing or vibrating bouncy chair might help.

I just "googled" how to swaddle a baby .... lots of advice and lots of directions and pictures ... Not a hard thing to do ... Just hard to explain in words ... Easier to follow if you see the pictures .... Look that up and try it ... It should help, Lisa

At two weeks of age your infant does not have any habits ! Really, after fourteen days of life, your little one does not have any habits ! To your baby at this point everything is New ! No habits could have been formed at this point.

Have you tried "swaddle-ing"  .... "Swaddle" : a technique of wrapping your baby in a blanket a certain way that comforts them and makes them feel safe ... The baby is basically confined within the blanket so it can not move its arms and legs and the baby feels "held" and comforted. I swaddled my boy when he was that tiny and it worked very well ! Ask someone how to swaddle or look it up. It is a specific technique of wrapping your infant in its blanket. Your infant will resemble a little package like a "pappoos" ... Place baby on blanket, tuck its arms down to its chest, wrap one side of blanket over baby, wrap bottom of blanket over baby, then wrap other side securely over entire baby. You need pictures to get it right ... I will see if I can find some to send ...

Babies need alot of phisical touch, and especially at this age - the more you give the better. It is also proven that babies that were carried lots, are more confident later on. mine was held on my hands for i don't know how long, and i used one of those baby carriers to help me move around and do things.

I wouldn't recommend getting to the satge of him crying so much and choking - the fact that he starts to cry is actually his way of saying "please come, i need you" - and i'm sure you can understand that at this age this need is strong.

I know it's not easy (i've been there) but if you'd learn to understand it and "work" with it - you'll also enjoy that phisical contact between both of you. You will also discover that the more you'll hold him, the less needy he will become.

As for the light - well, let there be light! my son, since he was born and up until now (4+) still have a night lamp. dark rooms are not very pleasent for kids, and if that's what relaxes him - by all means, why not?!

hope that helped!

it may be that he is just very hungry, are you breastfeeding? i breastfed all mine and they slept with me in our bed till they were about a month old and then i put them in there bassinet, because your baby is still so little fead him as much as he wants i use to feed mine constantly and they had no ill effects and no bad habits came from this, usually at this age they just drop asleep from being full and satisfied if hes still crying when you put him down maybie he has wind, i could be wrong but i wouldn't worry about bub being in bed with you at this stage,  all i can remember is they like to feed ALOT at this age goodluck

it is so difficult.  you are probably so tired and it's tough to hear a crying baby.  that being said, just remember where he came from.  just two weeks ago he was curled up inside you in a tight, warm little ball.  now he is out in the big bad cold world.  the closest thing to replicating being enclosed in your body is being against your body.  that's why he is so happy to be with you.  you might want to swaddle him tightly in a blanket before you lay him down so he feels secure (and more the way life was for 9 1/2 months).  Hang in there.  it's gets better.

I am a big proponent of Attachment Parenting, which means you parent the way your child needs you. At 2 weeks old, baby needs very basic things like food, love and attention. It is normal for a newborn to want to be with mom all the time, especially if they are a kind of baby that is not a self-soother (pacifier baby).

Your baby may stop crying when the light is on because there are a lot of things to look at. Newborns don't have very good eyesight so light becomes very interesting in itself.

Enjoy being a parent and most of all enjoy your baby.

Have you tried a night light in his room.  I was lucky that our baby monitor has a little light on top.  will his bed basinet fit inside his cot?  Maybe he will feel more comfortable in there if he is in his little bed.

My child is the opposite, he doesnt like to be held for too long.  He gets stroppy.  You could try using a baby carrier until he is a little bit bigger then kind of wean him off it.  Put him in a rocker or bassinet and keep your face close to him and talk to him and just gradually move away??  If you try it over a few days it may work. 

I would say he is just being fussy because he wants to be close to you.  Take it as a compliment that you are doing such a good job with him that he never wants to leave you.

Hang in there.