mommy withdraws at 8 weeks??

Since birth I have sent my son to my moms at least once a week so that he can spend time with her and I can get some sleep. I have not had problems with him screaming when I'm gone because he is used to this. I don't suffocate him(not saying that you do) you should try leaving the house at least once a week for you time start off with just a few minutes and then gradually go into a few hours...he will begin to not rely on just you for what he needs and also see that there are other people that can care for him as well. Good luck. Hope you get more answers cuz just bcuz mine worked for me doesn't mean it will work for you but its worth a try.

I don't think its mommy withdrawals as much as he was sensing your husbands nervousness. Babies can tell when someone is nervous, uncomfortable, etc. I had the same problem and still do sometimes but its getting better. What I did was start having my husband help a lot more and just be like, "Okay, I'm gonna go do some laundry. Here's the baby!" that way I was in the other room if he had a question, but he could figure it out himself and get comfortable. It took several weeks but now he is a pro! He might not be mommy and sometimes he gets frustrated and can't calm him, but now daddy is good too! 

Even if you hubby has had practice with other kids, its still a getting acquainted for both your LO and your hubby. :)

To test if it was mommy withdrawals or daddy feeling awkward, I left him with my mom once, my aunt once, and my friend once...and he was great for them! That's how I figured it out. 

If it is mommy withdrawals, then just try to build up the time you leave him with someone slowly over a couple weeks maybe? I think that would work. I would try just snuggling him a lot the couple hours before you leave so he isn't feeling clingy and he knows you are there--and then just hit the road without any fuss or noise. 

Either way, building up to it slowly should solve the problem! Good Luck!

Add: Oh, and I agree with the previous poster about making sure other people have your LO a good hour or two a couple times a week. Even if you don't need it for your sanity (I sure as heck do!), its good for your LO to be around other people and I'm sure other people want to hold your LO! It was super hard for me as I am always with him and so I know how he likes things, but I got used to it after a couple times of watching other people do it awkwardly :)  I'm not sure if you do any of this, so this might all be stuff you already know... lol. but anyways, :D

I don't know if it's that but maybe you can start with shorter trips.  When I used to leave my baby with my mom he'd fuss & cry until finally he'd stop or get distracted.  But when I'd come to pick him up he'd be pissed.  He'd avoid eye contact, wouldn't come to me, & act like he didn't know me. :) He's since changed & is excited to see me, reach for me.  That being said when I leave the baby with DB to go to the store he doesn't cry necessarily but he will if he sees me.  At night when getting ready for bed if I give him to DB to do something, like last night, he'll scream & cry until I get him.  Maybe they just prefer us. ;)

i have to say it's that he was sensing your husbands nervousness. i been leave my son with my mother from brith and he just starting mommy withdraws now. he 9 months