Last night was the first night we have been out to dinner since Rylee was born (1 month). It was for a friends birthday, only 7 of us out to dinner but I was so anxious in the days leading up to dinner - I kept thinking, what if Rylee cries all the time (she is definitely prone to the witching hour 'thingy' from about 4 pm to 9 pm each night) and other diners giving me really annoyed looks and also I was nervous about breastfeeding in public - first time for me.

Anyway, I got msyelf into a bit of a state about it, but in the end it wasn't so bad, I fed her at about 6.30pm, we got to the restaurant at 7.15pm, she cried and me and DH took turns at taking her outside and walking around, and by 8.30 pm I was ready to give up and take her home, then at 9 pm gave her another feed to try and settle her and she slept through right until 2 pm this morning, (all the way home and being transferred back into her cot). Just interested in how you girls go with all of this - it is another learning experience I guess. ...but feel better that I have got through the first time in one piece.

Laurin