Soothing Infant to Sleep

Well yes 7 weeks is a bit too young to expect good sleep from him, but it sounds like he is harder than it should be.
I would say that my first daughter LIVED in her swing at least during the day! The docs said that was fine and she would out grow it and she did!
Now she is a great sleeper.
I would give it some time, but you can do some other things and see if they work.
First I would say always try and put him to sleep in his room. Make it dark and have white noise! In the winter we use humidifiers and in the summer we use a fan! That trick alone has gotten us 2 great sleepers. Also make sure the temp is mild.
I also rocked my babies while feeding. They fall asleep in my arms and then off to the crib.
Of course in the beginning it takes practice! Sometimes you only get 5 minutes before they are back up, but you just try try try again! After awhile we got longer stretches and now my 2 year old and 10 months old take naps and got to bed like clockwork!
Another thing to try is baby wearing... google it. Both my girls were fussy babies and loved being held and this too helped them get over that phase.
All I can really say is good luck. The first 1-5 months for me were not the funnest of my life. But man once they start to sleep your whole word changes :) Hang in there and this too shall pass!

My daughter did something similar to what yours is doing...we went to Dr. Chalmers in Frisco..he adjusted her to help with colic and sold me a pink sea salt for reflux..within a day we had our happy baby back. It may seem outrageous to do either or both...but it worked. I would be happy to tell you about our experience in more detail if you are interested.

K.

Try to swaddle him in a Woombie- my kids loved this!
http://www.thewoombie.com/original_woombie.html

Well, I have three children, none of which slept well at all at that age. I never relied on any books (probably should have but I was just too tired to read them . . . LOL!), but I will say that each of them started sleeping better during the days and evenings around 4 months old. I think it's the biggest fallacy that infants sleep all the time! And I will say that my children (who are now ages 15, 11 and 3) are all great sleepers, although my 11 and 3 year olds gave up the napping thing fairly early ( about 2 1/2 years old).

Sounds like you've gotten some good advice to use white noise and to try and help your baby better learn about day and evening via exposure to daylight, etc. And I'll admit that when my second child was at that age and I was just looking for a few minutes to spend with my oldest, well . . . I just put my little one in her crib and if she cried then so be it. I know it sounds harsh for such a little one but it was a life saver/sanity check for me and my then 4 year old and believe me the only one who suffered was me!

Check out The Happiest Baby on the Block for a couple of additional tips, which might include loudly "shooshing" in his ear (or other source of white noise), little jiggles/thumps as opposed to swinging, holding him on his side or belly.

The author, Dr. Harvey Karp, would tell you your son is still in his 3rd Trimester, still adjusting to life outside the womb, and whatever you can do to match the conditions in which he spent his earliest development, the more he will relax. You can look up many videos of Dr. Karp demonstrating his techniques.

If your son really can't relax enough to sleep, then I would have him checked for reflux. It would also be a good idea to keep as many chemicals and scented products out of his environment as possible. These can jazz up the nervous systems of sensitive children and adults.

could be reflux- talk to your pediatrician.

my littlest ended up that that.

exposure to morning sun is super important too. It'll help his little brain regulate his circadian (sleep) rythmns.

This book: Healthy sleep habits, Happy child ---- is a life saver. I can't recommend it enough.

I am not a proponent for letting a baby "cry it out", their little bodies and brains depend on our care and responsiveness as parents to regulate their emotions and to fill their needs.

Good luck!

I found that when my son had a hard time going to sleep that a baby massage with lotion or giving him a bath in the bedtime bath wash would help to relax him.