Reaching in her sleep?

Question

My daughter is 3 weeks old and will not sleep unless I'm near. If I'm too far out of reaching distance she will scream. I've also notice that she's be sleep and begin reaching her arms like she's trying to grab me.. and begin to scream if she fails to feel me. Even if I do hold onto her hands or take her hands and put them on me she'll scream until I pick her up. Has anyone else dealt with this? Is this normal??

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It's normal , some babies are high needs and that's ok she will get to a point where touching your hands will be enough...try to think of it this way. Month one - warm and safe and snuggly not a care Month three - omg I can wiggle!! Hell yeah dis shit is awesome! I'm also warm and safe Month five - what's that sound :O omg mama!!! Wam and safe inside mama! Month 8 - I am a person....I am happy ...oh what's this!? *Tugs on umbilical cord* ohhhhh look I got toes! And mama is holding me safe and warm life's good and I'm happy. Birth - Mama!!!??? What in the actual hell!!! I'm scared I'm cold Mama!!!! I am scared and sad and NOT with mama any more!!!! *major insecurity* In other words hold your baby as much as you can untill the little one tells you she's ready to,venture out and just be there for her you know this is some scary shit for her being safe warm and happy for nearly 10 months then all that security being ripped away from that tiny human...it's alarming and makes one feel vunreble and insecufe.

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Very normal. At 7 months my baby still does this at night when we're bedsharing... she'll now roll until she can touch me in her sleep and then settle... it's their survival mechanism :)

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You have to think about it, your baby has only ever known you for its entire life. Your heart beat your touch. My sister went through this it passes after a little while once they get use to surroundings and other ppl. It became tiresome but you'll miss the cuddles later "apparently" lol

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Some babies and kids are just like that. My son was that way when he was a baby and now he's four about to be five and he's asleep on a mini bed 3 feet from my bed as I type this. He has awful nightmares when he sleeps alone but he can sleep through the night if he's in my room. No tips to help though as I've still not figured it out obviously. 😂 But I've heard it's common for breastfed babies to have extra attachment. I was a pacifier for a year.