Breast Practices

The etiquette of nursing in restaurants.

Chinese citizens weigh in on how melamine-tainted milk is affecting their shopping habits.

You can breastfeed anywhere you feel comfortable doing so. As long as you are discreet, no one else will be uncomfortable or inconvenienced. I suggest that you visit restaurants at off-peak hours so that tables aren’t as...

Personally I don’t think it’s appropriate to breastfeed in a restaurant (no matter how discreet and covered the mother is). It seems that the best solution would be for the mother to pump breast milk into bottles...

to breastfeed? I’m in Riverdale/Leslieville.

will also add that the wooden booths at the East on 44th St are fairly private; you can fit a carseat on the bench, breastfeed discreetly, etc. But don’t expect topnotch Japanese food...

If she’s going to breastfeed you may want to keep that in mind and avoid things that are too garlicky or otherwise spicy and may pass via breastmilk to make the baby restless.

to the nursing baby. [edit] In general, if you are sober enough to drive, you are sober enough to breastfeed. Less than 2% of the alcohol consumed by the mother reaches her blood and milk." Of course, your judgement is the bottom...

I’ll share my experiences in case you want to venture further out. We had a great experience at Incanto in Noe Valley. We told them we were bringing an infant, and they gave our larger party a round table where I could...

I heard it may also have something to do with the age at which people introduce new foods to their children. Most new mother’s aren’t able to breastfeed for all that long and as a result, introduce new, potentially...

in breastfeeing mom’s Veggie burgers Veggie Pizza’s. We would make small ones for individual servings We also roasted a large chicken every Sunday for me to pick on during the week. Good luck to you and your family

Those are all great food ideas, but I wanted to pipe up to point out that nursing moms don’t have to skip the wine altogether. Basically, if you are sober enough to take care of an infant, you’re sober enough to...

I’ve read your post several times, and I’m still not sure where you’re coming from in the last paragraph. I don’t want to get in an argument, but are you saying it’s OK to breastfeed (however...

need. I thought chowhounds were supposed to be about the food! And no, I don’t want to get into another kids/no kids flame war, but the bathroom is not a more appropriate place to breastfeed. I wouldn’t take my dinner...

the bay area board just had a discussion about cravings during pregnancy. If you are planning to breastfeed, your doctor may tell you to avoid certain foods [garlic comes to mind], so perhaps you should indulge in such foods while...