You’ve puffed, panted, pushed, and perhaps even let out a shriek or two. Now the newest member of your family is finally here, more beautiful than you might ever have imagined. Take a second to enjoy it, because you're about to get caught up in the whirlwind of new parenthood. Before you know it, the nurses will have given you a crash course in newborn care, wished you luck, and whisked you out of the hospital and into the beginning of your life as a mother.