Researchers also found that 41 per cent of new mums described the first six weeks after giving birth as ‘a whirlwind’ while another 47 per cent said they were ‘happy but utterly exhausted.’ Just 15 per cent said they felt in control and organised during those first few weeks with their baby. The average mum even admitted they think it took them around 10-and-a-half weeks to settle in to their new role as a parent.