gracie, was just googling and found this website "keepkidshealthy.com" and this article. thought i'd share it with you....need the reassurance myself as i've just spent the whole day carrying max...only time she was put down was when she needed nappy change.

"Disciplining Your Newborn
You will not need to begin disciplining your child until he is older.
At this age, you should quickly respond to your child's crying and try to figure out what he wants or needs. By the time your baby is two to three weeks old, you will begin to understand what his different cries mean and will know if he is in pain, hungry, tired, bored, uncomfortable, or just bored.

Until you are able to differentiate between the different types of cries, when your baby cries you should try and feed him, especially if has been at least an hour and a half since the last feeding. If he doesn't stop crying, then you will know he is not hungry. Next check for a dirty diaper or try burping him or just continue to hold him.

It is important to remember that you can not spoil a newborn baby or young infant. Quickly responding to his cries and holding him at this age will not result in spoiling him."