Breastfeeding

Mufflerlove · April 2013

So at a get together the other night I noticed one of the new mom friends disappeared to breastfeed for 45 mins every couple hours. Everyone there was close friends but she was the first one who had a baby. It got me thinking about whether she prefers this or whether she's worried about other people.

I'm not sure I will feel the need to isolate myself but then again I wouldnt want to make anyone uncomfortable. What do you ladies plan to do around friends and family?

TaraW1979 · April 2013

I plan on covering up when I do it in front of family and friends.

MrsWilson31012 · April 2013

Around family...immediate...I plan to openly breast feed. Two of my SILs are currently breast feeding, so that side of the family is used to seeing boobie. Close friends I think it will depend on their comfort level...however I don't think that most will

ckettenb · April 2013

For me it depends on who's around. A few close friends, I BF right there. With larger groups of people, or if there are dudes I don't know especially well, I'll often leave the room. More for their comfort level than my own. But also sometimes

ConnieRob · April 2013

I did at first and then modesty went out the window. I got tired of missing out at family gatherings or just hanging out with friends. Depending on who was in the room I was more discreet with a blanket/covering or if it was just my mom or BFF I let it

mrshuys · April 2013

I think with close family and friends, I will cover up while breastfeeding, but anywhere else I wille excuse myself. (I wouldn't want to make anyone else feel uncomfortable)

nikip6454 · April 2013

I went to a different room usually. I did nurse in front of my husband and sister. It was more for my comfort than anyone else's.

We'll see with this one!

Also, it only took DD 10 minutes or so to nurse. If she took 45, I

jlaOK · April 2013

I breastfed with a cover around close friends and family. I have a good friend that always goes into another room because she isn't comfortable doing it infront of friends/famly (even with a cover).

WhitWed · April 2013

When I nursed or pumped I stayed in the room, but wore a bebe au lait cover. If it was just DH or very close family I didn't cover. The second day in the hospital all reservations went out the window just working on latching so everyone who vi

needanustart · April 2013

ckettenb:
For me it depends on who's around. A few close friends, I BF right there. With larger groups of people, or if there are d

tracie&shawn · April 2013

I'm not into nursing in front of people besides my mom, sister, close girl friends, or DH. I just leave the room as I'm more comfortable nursing without a cover than trying to stay covered up in front of people. I nursed my son for 15 months and it never

LaBellaVida · April 2013

At home I openly breastfeed, however; I have a 13 year old (or he will be once LO arrives) and I plan to cover up while he is around, only because what 13 year old boy wants/needs to see his mom's boob? I don't care, he's my kid, but I am sure he might

ohdrama09 · April 2013

I nurse where ever, when ever. It takes a little bit of time to get the hang of NIP (nursing in public) but after awhile it's easy. No, I won't use a cover. I don't really need it.

skio · April 2013

Meh, we'll see. I honestly don't know.

I always went to a private room or to my car to nurse with DD1. But it was about my own modesty, nothing to do with how it made other people feel. I fully support women BFing wherever, whenever.

tantdylf · April 2013

I nurse whereever whenever.

RedCherry1109 · April 2013

I will cover up or go in the next room depending on who I'm with.

duffmaker · April 2013

For the most part I would just do a nursing cover wherever we are but if I wanted a quiet moment I would go somewhere else and just relax for a little while (once the pain went away, nursing was always a very calming/relaxing time for me).

Also,

Eleventy11 · April 2013

tantdylf:
I nurse whereever whenever.

This. I was always freaked out about bf and thought women sho

CoffeeBeanFiend91 · April 2013

Around close family and friends I will attempt to cover but I won't make LO uncomfortable. If she doesn't want the cover I won't force it but I certainly won't hide.

HisPromisIsTrue · April 2013

Its a personal choice. I will nurse where I am at, with a nursing cover in public. I have lots of friends who do it and its a non issue for everyone

... Good luck with your decision.

jane.says · April 2013

I nurse where I am w/ a cover.

handsonthewheel · April 2013

I nurse wherever we are, no matter who is in the room or where we are in public. The exception is when my in-laws are around, I do choose to leave the room--not because I'm uncomfortable with it, but because it's a good excuse to be antisocial and have so