Hi Everyone - new mom here!

I`m feeling quite guilty as my 7 week old baby girl (Olivia) has been having a rough go of it lately.  She has been fussing and crying an awful lot and there is nothing I can do to help her.  I`ve been told by numerous people to just put her in her crib and let her cry it out (as long as she`s got a clean, diaper and is fed and nothing else serious she could be crying about).  I`m having a difficult time doing this.  Tonight it took her two attempts to fall asleep, the first she cried for 30 mins and fell asleep for about 10mins then woke up again screaming for another 30 and has been asleep for half hour now and will hopefully stay asleep until she wakes for a feed.  I also feel guilty when I have to put her in her swing during the day while I do things such as do the laundry, make meals, do dishes, clean, take a shower, etc.  I feel like I should be spending more time with her eventhough I always ensure we have our `playtime`on her playmat, we also listen to kids music together, go for walks, visit friends and family, etc. yet I still feel guilty....so my question is....am I doing the right thing and will this guilty feeling ever go away.  does anyone have any other thoughts or suggestions.  I would greatly appreciate it.  Thanks for listening or should I say reading!

My daughters pediatrician told me not to allow her to cry for more than 10 minutes cuz it raises their blood pressure and heart rate which could essentially be bad for them. My daughter was quite a cranky newborn too, shes now almost 4 months. What we found helped was wrapping her in her blanket, holding her tight, and going outside and walking around a bit while holding her. She always calmed down outside for some reason...not sure if it was the fresh air or the sound of the birds and everything else. Also, we give her a pacifier which helps tremendously to calm her...she has a very strong need to suck. Also with the feeling guilty part...I was the same way. I was extremely exhausted for the first cpl weeks and honestly did not want to sit there and have to hold her all day long. Its fine as long as you still spend some time with them cuddling and everything. And yes the feeling will go away. It did for me. And it just gets much better as they get older and are more active! Hope this helps you somewhat :)