>In my experience (personal and professional), the 4 month old becomes aware
>of the rest of the world and is unable to "walk and chew gum at the same
>time."

Our LLL group refers to this as "the four-month fussies" and, like Melissa,
reminds mothers that baby may need a quiet place and/or more night nursing
until he's a little smarter.  The term arose at a meeting when one mother
complained that her 4 month old was "nursing funny" - fussy, pulling off,
not his usual placid self.  "So is *mine*!" said another mother.  "So is
*MINE*" exclaimed a third.  A few months later, we asked the mothers what
had become of the odd nursing behaviors.  None could remember exactly what
they had been.

Like Lisa, I wonder how many *really* frequent (hourly or more) nursers
even notice this 4 month mark.  And as Leslie said, mother groups are *so*
important...

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL  Ithaca, NY  USA