My husband and I are always over estimating our abilities as parents tonight we thought we could manage 3 boys under 3 years at a sushi restaurant. It was a last minute descission on our way home from shopping so we had made no preparation.
Well boy was I glad my youngest is still breastfeeding at 8 months.
Restaurants are so enjoyable as a couple but the eternal wait for menus then food leads to restless boys and an unhappy baby. I could easily sooth my youngest while my husband did his party tricks to entertain the older boys!
Still, the final result was we left after appetisers, everyone still hungery and I had to make entres when we got home.
My youngest was the only one who got a good meal out and was able to go to bed satisfied when we got home.
I have never had a problem with breastfeeding in public either here in the US or when traveling in Europe or Japan.
Nice too is the fact that I never have to worry about having water or clean bottles or formula feed with me. I am always prepared, no fuss and no more fussy baby.

Breastfeeding and teeth.
A friend just asked me what do you do when your baby bites you while feeding?
This will happen at some point but it only has to happen ONCE!
When this happens take him/her off the breast, sit him/her
up and cover your breast. This can be the end of the session or you can wait 5 to 10 min and re-introduce the breast. If it happens again do exactly the same thing.
Don't talk to the baby while he/she is feeding.
Try not to laugh or over react stay calm and in control. If he/she gets a good reaction they will try it again, and again!

All babies get teeth at different ages but biting doesn't usually become a problem until solid foods have been introduced. This doesn't mean you need to stop breastfeeding just be consistent. Breastfeeding no biting!

Well Christmas 2006 has come and gone. As a mother it is not so much a holiday or day of rest as a chance to watch your children exhaust themselves! The excitement is contagious.
As everyone is consumming an excess of food I realized just how much food my 8 month old son can put away. It reminds me of the panic that is instilled in new mothers about their newborns weight gain. This can so often prompt a lack of confidence in the newly breastfeeding mother that for some reason she will not be able to sustain her baby.
I wish that I could whisper in the ear of every self-doubting mother "There is no need to worry you can do this."
A friend today commented that her ten week old baby has gained so much that soon she won't be able to lift him! The same mother didn't know if she would be able to breastfeed due to a tough start but has never looked back.

It is Christmas Eve, well only really 45 min to go, and I have three sleeping babes in their beds. Tomorrow is going to be a fun day.
I feel so very lucky to have my three boys and this year I have many girlfriends who have joined me in motherhood. Babies born in 2006 that I am lucky enough to know personnaly including my own Liam now total 12!
I have talked at length to these new mothers and everytime I am astonished that in general we do not get more support - I want to say again and again loud and clear "mom you are doing the right thing"
So often as a new mom you get conflicting advice be it from professionals or others but it is ok - no it is best to trust your instinct.
When breastfeeding you and your baby are the best judge of how long, how much, how often is right for you and your baby. Once your baby is latching on and you get pee and poo in those diapers you are doing the right thing! Now just get some sleep and whatever urge you get do not clean or tidy up!
Goodnight.