Breastfeeding with other children

As you know I don't have bubs yet, but my aunty said should I have more, reading is really helpful, e.g you hold bubs, have your other child beside you and he can hold the book, turn the pages etc and you read to them, or make up stories

I imagine watching tv or a movie could be quite good as well.

it can be quite hard to read a book with a newborn, sometimes you need two hands while you both get your rhythm... if he is happy to just sit next to you while you feed you may have to do that for a while. My kids wanted to help, i remember gabriel wanting to help me get the milk going for eden - i used to hand express to get it going. sometimes they were more than happy to just sit and be in the same room and watch.

I thought it would be easier than it has been with Isla being 3. She is getting better now, but learnt very quickly that mum cant get up when she feeding baby and got really naughty. I tried having her next to me eating a snack and reading a book but was too hard- she wanted to touch baby constantly and wanted me to hold the book etc which is hard when u trying to get the hang of feedin g the new baby. Sleep deprivation doesnt help either cos my patience is short! What is working now is talking to her while she watches tv, lol. Not the best advise, lol, but when she watching hi5 of kidzone I talk to her about whats going on etc, and she seems to be good with that.
She always wants to hold abby as soon as he wakes, when is when he wants feeding, so I let her hold him straight after his feed. Its taken a lot of neing consistant and not getting lax with the rules. Ive had to tell her off heaps more cos she pushing the boundries, but its all settling down now.

Colouring in, copying letters down (that I had pre put on paper), the TV and having a drink and snack - these things were all my saviours. I found it hard to read her a book because she had to hold it and I could never read it all as she would move it around or get distracted.