We have a 7 week old baby - our first. When we take him out, or if other people come round to the house he seems really content. Sleeps the whole time, wakes for feeds, then goes back to sleep.
When we're at home alone with him he won't sleep for more than about half an hour before waking. He then cries about 90% of the time he's awake - the main time he settles is on the changing table, unless it involves changing clothes. We do all the checks - look for hunger signs, change his nappy, wind him, check temperature, cuddle him, rock him, try to soothe him, talk to him etc. I've hung things on his cot in case he's bored. I have the radio on for background noise. We've tried white noise apps, a swing seat, everything! We're using a dummy sparingly because I don't want him to become hooked on it and I figure if it drops out while he's asleep he'll just start crying again.
During the night he's a bit better, thankfully, but this is really starting to break us. He was tongue tied and we've had to have it divided twice because it reattached. I expected him to be unsettled but the thing I don't understand is why the difference between being out/around others and being on his own with me and/or his dad. It's making me feel like such a crap mum. I just don't know how to stop him crying and the thought of him being unhappy really upsets me.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Is this just a phase he'll grow out of? I'm finding it really difficult to cope with.