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It can be really difficult to deal with, even though this is completely normal newborn behavior. If this is a new behavior, or if it's recently worsened, she might be going through a growth spurt; many newborns hit growth spurts at around 3 weeks, and get fussier/less content. If it is growth spurt, it should only last a few days to one week, and then it should start to get better. It could also just be a sign of her age, though; lots of newborns just don't want to be put down.

I know for my babies, swaddling is really important. My kids like to be wrapped up nice and tight; it makes them sleep longer and keeps them content even when they're awake. Also, motion helps; neither of my kids like the swing, but the bouncy seat with vibrations works well. Or they'll tolerate the car seat, as long as I keep rocking it with my foot.

Liv did this, but it was short lived. I remember being like "how do I get anything done?!" and having to take fast showers while she slept in her bouncer outside of the shower (which was SUPER short lived. She hated the bouncer, the swing, the boppy, etc lol). Its normal infant behavior. Like pp said, try swaddling, or it could be a growth spurt. Liv loved her ring sling. That allowed me to finally have two free hands

Definitely avoid any CIO because at this age it's not "training". They have no way to comprehend why they are being left alone and extensive crying can be very damaging to their emotional and developmental health.

Newborns have an "out of sight, out of mind" mentality. If you're not there, usually holding them, they don't know you are ever coming back. It wasn't until JUST this week, at 11 weeks old, that my son realized he can watch me from the bouncer chair while I'm in the shower or doing my hair. Before, he just cried thinking I left him.

they get a little better. I started having floor time with him between 3-4 weeks old, and I'd lay right next to him, interacting with him so that he always knew I was right there. That helped him a lot. He could be put down, but could see me and hear me. It wasn't until 6-7 weeks old that he let me set him down for 10 minutes at a time. Which was usually just long enough for me to get some breakfast. Of course, if he didn't want to be put down, there was nothing I could do - we have to eat too! I would try to have simpler meals that I could prepare while holding him, put him in the moby/beco or else just let him cry for 5 minutes til I could pick him up (unless he was hysterically crying. I never let him cry like that. you learn the difference between real "I need you" cries or just "I'm lonely. I want attention" cries).

Honestly, for the first six weeks I told myself that it was a special, precious time and if my son needed me this much, I was going to cherish it as much as I could. I had to let myself be okay with a messy house, not getting much done - and just spending every moment loving on my baby.

I spent the first 4-6 weeks of his life sitting in the rocking chair and watching TV! It was honestly one of the best months of my life and I'm SOO glad that I let myself be okay with it. Because now I have NO regrets, and so many moms told me they wish they would have held their babies more, or spent less time worrying about dinner or a clean house. My husband helped a lot too.

At 6 weeks, I started laying him in our bed and nursing him to sleep for his naps/bedtime. That worked so that he could nap on his own and I had 1-2 hours to get stuff done around the house. He had regressions some days, but for the most part he gives me at least one 2 hour nap a day.

It will all work out, your baby won't need you as much soon enough and you may just miss it and wish she did Good luck!