Newborn behaviour

[Pob13]

My baby is now 5 days old. This is what happens every day, day and night - He feeds, sleeps and screams. Thats is! Is that really all they do? There is no awake time where hes just happy. Is it just too early for that?

Also, when he sleeps, he only does it on me. If we try to put him in his crib he screams. Any advice?

Normal. He’s been curled up warmly in your tummy. Google the fourth trimester. Take turns to sleep if you can. Think of crying as communication not unhappiness. Cold/hot/bored/wet nappy/dirty nappy/don’t like the sound- newborns have mainly one response. 5 days is way way way too early. The first 6 weeks are like this.

Totally normal. As PP said,the crying isn't always upset, they just have no other way of communicating with you. Skin-to-skin helps calm them, as well as cuddles at this age.

Completely exhausting but normal. It will get lots easier at some point. The advice that kept me going when I had my first (who was a very very unsettled and colicky baby) was that everything is a phase. When it’s tough, be assured it’s just a phase. When it’s easy, don’t be smug as it’s just a phase. Keep on going, you’ll get through it. Do whatever you need to do to manage

Hey OP! Yes absolutely normal. I found the baby stage hard. I was exhausted and my baby had severe reflux! It does get better though - I absolutely love being a mum now - DS will be 4 in January but he's been fun for about a year and a half now!

Thanks all

Bless you. Quite normal. You will find it all changes over the weeks, maybe even over the days!

Congratulations!

Completely normal
His whole world as he knew it has changed, 5 days is not long

It's hard. But these are the easy days. Enjoy every second and good luck with the sleep deprivation

Sorry, I don't mean to detract from you by saying these are the easy days. They are difficult especially if your baby has colic etc. The fact that you're one of the few people to be able to soothe him is lovely, like everyone's said, it's all just a phase.