Why won't my new iPhone 5s synch/backup to my MacBook Pro, after activating it successfully on the same computer?

Hello! Thanks in advance for your help!!
I successfully launched/started my new iPhone 5s about 3 weeks ago on my MacBookPro. Then recently I tried to synch it/back it up for the first time onto my computer since the 5s was activated.  
Unfortunately, it only asks me if I would like to back it up again from my old 4s backup (which I don’t want to do, as I now have a lot of new info on the 5s) - or the second option available is to restore it as a new phone.  
How do I get this Mac and/or iTunes to register this 5s phone has already been connected and launched via this computer, and to just SYNCH it or back it up?
…OR - if I did restore it as a new phone, wouldn’t I lose everything and have to start again?
Currently on OS X Mavericks 10.9.2, iTunes 11.1.5, iPhone 5s iOS 7.1
All tips gratefully received - can not find solutions on internet
xx

I think you are confusing Backup and Restore. An iPhone Backup takes the information on your phone and puts it on your computer as a database that can be later restored to the phone. Only app and operating system data are backed up to the database. See: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946 for a list of everything included in a backup. Music and apps are NOT included in the backup because that would be duplication. iTunes music and apps are always available to restore to your iPhone from your iTunes library on your computer or from Apple's servers. Music from other sources (CDs and MP3s from other sites) have to be on your computer, because that is the only way to transfer them to your iPhone.
Restore takes the backup that is on your computer and copies it to the iPhone, overwriting everything on the iPhone.
Photos are a special case. The iPhone includes a digital camera. It works the same way as any other digital camera; you connect the phone to your computer and it will appear as a camera device, separately from iTunes. You can use iPhoto or any other photo app to copy the images off the iPhone's Camera Roll to your computer for safekeeping and editing. See: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083 for examples.
arap2773 wrote:
I wish to synch my iPhone 5s in it's current state (with all 3 weeks  additional info), from the phone, over into the Mac. (Hope that makes sense). How can I get this option made available to me?
You do not want to "synch" your 5S to your Mac. You want to BACK UP your 5S to your Mac. Connect the iPhone to your computer, click on its name in iTunes, and click the Backup button.
AFTER this completes you can then sync your music and other iTunes content from your computer to your Mac. As you have now have a current backup (rather than a 3 week old backup) your content will be safe.
You should also back up to iCloud. This is an automatic process once set up; the phone will be backed up to iCloud whenever it is connected to power and has a WiFi connection. To enable this go (on the phone) to Settings/iCloud. Click on Storage & Backup and enable iCloud backup. Once set up it will happen automagically without your having to think about it. See: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262

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