And they come in categories. Here are to list a few.

1. Waiting in the Doorstep

These visitors are waiting for your newborn's arrival. They practically counted every minute and second to the delivery and are the first ones to appear, families in tow, on the scene. These visitors could be your relatives and close friends.

They would hover around your bed or the nursery just to get a glimpse of your baby. For all you know, this kind of behaviour comes out of genuine love and closeness to you. But yes, as a new mom it can become a little intrusive.

2. The Groupies

These visitors usually come in bunches. They are the ones who visit you and your newborn out of part curiosity and part formality. They stick to the visiting hours and visit in the evening and would most probably carry healthy food - fruits with them.

Your next door neighbours or building friends or office colleagues fall in this category.

They aren't too close to you or your family but consider such visits formal and mandatory. They want to end the visit as soon as possible.

The only uncomforting factor about such brief visits is the number of people who land up at the same time.

3. The Know it Alls

This is one group of people who will come visiting after you have come home and gotten adjusted to your newborn routines. They are the been-there-done-it-all types who give you unsolicited advice right from handling the baby to feeding and putting her/him to sleep.

They don't mean to be preachy, even though it does sound like that. However, some of their tips can be really handy.

4. Surrogate Mothers?

This type of people love to do everything from changing diapers, feeding, bathing, powdering to dressing and putting your baby to sleep. And if the voice permits, they would sing the lullaby too.

They love to mother little babies. Now it could be your own mom to close friends, i.e., people who are really close to you and are comfortable enough to visit your house any time of the day without any call or prior appointment.

5. The Planners

These are the best among the entire lot. They will wait for you and your newborn to return home and settle down to the routine. Before they drop in, they will make sure to call you and fix a day and time that is convenient for you.

They usually end up visiting on holidays or weekends and would come armed with neatly packaged gifts for the baby. They won't lift the baby unless offered to and won't hover around the baby for fear of upsetting her or passing any germs.

They would keep the conversation quiet and light. And the best part is they will leave immediately the moment the baby declares it is feeding time.

They are the most sensitive to your and the baby's needs. And therefore the model visitors.