https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:12:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2071238 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:02:42 +0000 PawPrints 2071238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friends in our area nurse openly around anybody with no cover, so I pretty much expect that to be normal. I can't yet predict what I'll feel comfortable with around whom, but my expectation is that I'll probably start out using the cover and then move to just going without. You obviously don't have to expose your whole boob to nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2071212 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 23:11:07 +0000 avivoca 2071212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used an A+A blanket at home with company or at my parents house. At my in-laws, I go in another room. In public, it depended. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2071178 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:27:51 +0000 yin 2071178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always nursed with a cover in front of DH's family, but I will nurse without in front of my sisters. I once nursed without a cover at home in front of my SIL and warned her beforehand. She looked so uncomfortable so I stick with the cover. Now that LO is older I prefer to go into another room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2071160 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:20:03 +0000 Boogs 2071160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 I always left the room. This time I use a covered goods cover and love it. I use it all over the place now, and I've seen some people squirm a little but oh well for them. Gotta keep an eye on one kid while feeding the other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2071081 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 21:29:32 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2071081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cover, but I have gone into a different room with my brother/dad/FIL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070766 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 15:45:14 +0000 miramira 2070766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never seen covers for sale here. I tend to just go into a quiet room to nurse because DS pulls off so often and I'm not really comfortable with everyone seeing my milky nipples... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070579 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 11:15:48 +0000 blackbird 2070579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped in front of good friends but never family. My H+ PP boobs need to stay put away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070549 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:36:31 +0000 FaithFertility 2070549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cover around my parents, sisters or MIL, I will cover for my BIL'S </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070543 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:31:45 +0000 catomd00 2070543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Without. I usually use a blanket around spouses of my girlfriends but my dad and grandfather - meh they've seen it all lol. I'll take my convenience and comfort over them seeing a little boob. They aren't typically looking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070538 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:27:44 +0000 namaste 2070538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always used a cover except for around DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070518 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:07:09 +0000 JerricaBenton 2070518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cover but I pretty much only wore cardigans or button front shirts so that I could nurse without my whole boob out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070497 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:50:00 +0000 clover 2070497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cover around DH or my mom, cover with anyone else. It was just the way I felt most comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070496 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:49:24 +0000 lamariniere 2070496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cover in front of family and friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070491 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:43:13 +0000 MrsF 2070491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cover in front of my mom &amp; dad (although my dad sort of wanders in and out of the room) my sister or my MIL. With my BILs or FIL I just excuse myself to another room. I know it makes them uncomfortable and it's not really worth it to me to use a cover. J is only 11 weeks so we're still figuring things out a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070487 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:39:33 +0000 78h2o 2070487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed in front of my parents, sister, or MIL without a cover, but used one in front of my FIL and everyone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070485 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:36:27 +0000 Mama Bird 2070485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. No way. Never. I don't even have a cover though, so I just went somewhere I could have privacy if people were over, or made them step out. Also had to fend off a lot of requests from family members to pop in and help out, because the "helping" usually meant them chatting while I tried to find a place to nurse/washed all the extra dishes from their dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070484 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:35:50 +0000 ElbieKay 2070484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cover = too hard to maneuver! Not worth the inconvenience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070475 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:24:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 2070475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a cover in front of male friends and family, or left the room, depending who it was. Female friends and family or total strangers I didn't bother. Early days I would throw a blanket over us, but she would nurse for soooooo long, like the whole time t took me to eat lunch at a restaurant. </p> <p>With my dad, he feels so awkward around a bfing mom its hilarious. He doesn't want the mom to do anything different, he just averts his eyes so much it makes me laugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070470 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:18:33 +0000 lawbee11 2070470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always used a cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070467 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:17:11 +0000 Corduroy 2070467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was learning to nurse when my parents came to meet LO in the hospital. My dad waited in the hall for a while but I told my mom I didn't care what he saw if he didn't since I know how excited he was to meet LO. That kind of set the tone.</p> <p>In public I nursed without a cover but I still used a cover in front of most men I knew. I nursed in front of my boss with a cover once when he and his wife came to meet LO. That was kind of awkward but they were having a baby a couple weeks later. They came over to check out life with a newborn so I figured it was relevant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070464 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:13:07 +0000 autumnlove 2070464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ya, usually with a cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070435 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:24:02 +0000 twodoghouse 2070435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse in front of everyone without a cover. Occasionally I'll just leave the room if I'm around people that I'd prefer not see me nursing. I never tandem nursed around DH's family because it was so revealing (I was basically topless) but I did tandem with my own family, including my dad, brother, uncles, sister's husband, etc. both our families are very supportive of breastfeeding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070430 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:10:45 +0000 snowjewelz 2070430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Peasinapod: I do too! We both get all hot &amp; flustered from it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070427 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:09:39 +0000 snowjewelz 2070427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a cover if it's not DH, my mom, his mom or his sister. I'm ok with just whipping it out in front of a girlfriend if they don't mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070401 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 07:30:45 +0000 cheert16 2070401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a cover in front of anyone besides DH and DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070389 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 07:11:38 +0000 Rocker2014 2070389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I generally used a cover in front of male family/friends and in public, I'm not interested in making others (especially my dad and FIL) feel uncomfortable. But E nurses well under the cover, so it wasn't much of an issue. I have a cover that has a stiffened top that allows me to look down and see her, which works well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070388 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 07:10:39 +0000 Peasinapod 2070388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse without a cover. Just because I find it difficult to use one. Sometimes I use a scarf but she doesn't like being under there. I feel very fortunate in that I had my older sister as an example who was very confident nursing with no cover so now my family is used to it. With my husbands family if lo fusses too much under a scarf I some go to a different room. I do wish it was just the norm in society to nurse and embarrassment didn't happen.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070370 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 06:44:39 +0000 Applesandbananas 2070370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the tank top thing. I pull my shirt up and tank top down, which exposes very little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070367 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 06:41:51 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 2070367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse without a cover in front of people like my mom, MIL, my aunts, nana... I leave the room and nurse in private if my dad and uncles are around, but now that I think of it I've nursed in front of my brother. He doesn't care. Neither do I. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-nurse-in-front-of-friendsfamily-with-or-with-out-a-cover#post-2070362 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 05:56:06 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2070362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. No cover. </p>