No matter how many books you read to prepare you for your role of being a new mom trust me no knowledge or wisdom will come to rescue you when your newborn makes a banshee-esque shriek in the middle of the night followed by incessant crying which will only subside after you hold her feed her and whisper soothing words. 'He wants to be held all the time.' 'She sleeps only on my tummy.' 'The moment I lay him down in his crib he wakes up and cries.' 'I fed her burped her and changed her nappy yet she continues