is one of the most exhausting periods in a woman 's life , has n't recovered from giving birth and are suddenly on duty 24/7 , responsible for entertaining , feeding and cleaning an unstoppable machine .
on top of this , the mothers have to deal with the never-ending conveyor belt of friends and family who are desperate to see the new addition .
but while they might be well-intentioned , there are a number of pitfalls to be avoided when cooing over a newborn .