If baby sleeps for >4hrs during the day, wake him up. Feed him well before bedtime too, so the night sleep can last longer. If all the basic needs have been met, then it might be insecurity that makes him cry when he wakes up in the middle of the night and want you to carry him. At a young age, a good swaddle helps a lot with helping baby feel secure!:) My baby didn’t sleep long both during the day and night initially, so it was really tiring. We started getting a routine going, and I also went for baby care training for putting baby to bed. Now at 2 months, we’re doing a lot of sleep training to keep to a routine and get baby to sleep without being carried. That has made a huge difference in her sleep quality, and my sanity. Heh. Oh, I know it’s tempting to keep the lights on, but babies need to learn the difference between day and night by about 2 months, so you need to turn off the lights to help baby know it’s night time, and that sleep must be longer than naps. Hang in there!
Cherlyn