https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 14:04:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041931 Sun, 25 Aug 2013 01:05:24 +0000 ALV91711 1041931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the early days I mostly did it with whoever was around. If there were too many people or the odd time someone I wasn't comfortable with I would go upstairs. </p> <p>Now he gets distracted really easy so if there is more than one person around I go to another room. Especially before bed, he likes to nurse in quiet. </p> <p>I've never used a cover, even when in public. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041913 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 23:38:00 +0000 delight 1041913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still new at BC and it takes me awhile to get her latched so I haven't tried a nursing cover yet. I've only had close friends and family visit so I just nurse in front and throw an a&amp;A blanket over once the latch is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041877 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 22:36:26 +0000 .twist. 1041877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends who it is. Sometime I go in private, sometimes I use a cover and sometimes I go bare boob. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041861 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 22:09:33 +0000 shopaholic 1041861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always preferred to retreat to my own room, where I normally feed her. I've done the cover on the sofa in the early days, but she gets too distracted for that these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041844 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:44:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 1041844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: I totally agree that nursing in front of certain people you know is weirder than regular public!</p> <p>We ended up having several friends and my inlaws (2 bils and mil but not fil) over and I nursed her with the cover in the corner. A little awkward but its good to get more comfortable with it I think. Then I ended up nursing her under the cover at dinner anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041748 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:06:28 +0000 mrsbookworm 1041748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend to nurse in front of my friends and family but go upstairs when it's DH's family or friends. I have no idea why. Is it weird I have no problem nursing in public, but can't in front of my in-laws? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041694 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 18:51:51 +0000 Cupcake 1041694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the beginning I would excuse myself, because we were using a shield, so I was still really awkward about the whole thing. Now I just wipe 'em out and feed him. Pretty sure my fil doesn't care what my girls look like. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041631 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 17:50:00 +0000 Smurfette 1041631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depended who was over. Most I would just use a cover. But when the ILs were here I went to another room. Cause I didn't want to flash them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041607 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:57:38 +0000 Adira 1041607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to use an A&amp;A blanket to cover me and the baby, but now, I don't even bother - people can look if they want! I don't care! Although these days, Xander's very distractable, so I have to nurse in private. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041604 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:52:59 +0000 MrsB2012 1041604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to our bedroom. I loved getting away and having quiet time with her. Plus is gives her a break from being passes around and everyone touching her. Just nice and quiet with myself and her. If its my girl friends I'll do it with my cover, or my mom and sisters. Everyone else I leave for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041539 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:11:45 +0000 Maysprout 1041539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yeah I agree. There were a few 'oh I don't need to see that' from people so I kinda banished myself but especially in my own house I just started to find that attitude extremely rude. Nursing isn't really a common occurrence, especially where I used to live, so I think it's more people just aren't used to the idea than them trying to be rude, which is how I'm going to approach it next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041527 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:50:27 +0000 heffalump 1041527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depended who was there. But for the most part I didn't mind sneaking away and getting some one on one time with LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041511 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:28:06 +0000 Foodnerd81 1041511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Purpledaisy: I banished myself a couple of times and was annoyed. Now I'll only do it if I want the break, or if its too noisy and stimulating. </p> <p>@Maysprout: I agree- guys can deal with someone breast feeding in the same room as them. We visited a friend who EPed and was pumping under a cover while we were there. Dh had no idea until I told him after (it was a little loud so I guess the pump noises weren't that audible.) </p> <p>I'm all about not banishing and am currently banished to a back room right now! But it's because Dh is vacuuming so its too loud :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041502 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:10:57 +0000 MamaMoose 1041502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just throw a blanket over my should with everyone except my in laws. I leave the room when they are visiting. Mainly because I feel like they are not at all supportive of me breastfeeding but also because I like the break! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041501 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:10:03 +0000 lawbee11 1041501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sit on the couch and just use my bebe au lait cover. If she's having trouble latching I step into our bedroom, get her latched, then walk back out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041496 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:05:35 +0000 Purpledaisy 1041496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always just go into our bedroom. I wish I was brave enough to do it in front of people. I always feel very left out when we have company and I'm stuck in the bedroom. Honestly I probably would have, especially in the early days before she got so distracted and pops off all the time, if anyone had encouraged me to! In the future I will definitely encourage new moms that its ok to not banish themselves to another room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041469 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:46:08 +0000 Maysprout 1041469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depended who was over but I got more comfortable as time went on. With my family I ended up not nursing with a cover, with DH family I initially went elsewhere (he only has brothers) then started nursing with a cover. When we had guests over it depended, a lot of times if they were guys I ended up going elsewhere. This time I don't think I'm going to go elsewhere unless baby needs calm. Guys can get over someone nursing with a cover if they're visiting someones house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041447 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:33:12 +0000 prettylizy 1041447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the very early couldn't use the cover yet days I would step into another room to nurse her. Once we got better at doing it under the cover we'd just cover up and stay wherever we were. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041429 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:12:19 +0000 Espion 1041429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use one of the nursing covers with the rigid band that allows me to see E easily. I put the cover on for everyone except DH. Then again, I was nursing E in the carrier walking through REI yesterday. So I have no qualms about nursing in front of people as long as I'm fairly covered. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041422 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:07:59 +0000 sorrycharlie 1041422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I generally went upstairs to the nursery (where the glider was anyway). I preferred to have one on one quiet time with the baby, because when guests were over I didn't usually get her :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041420 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:07:37 +0000 Boheme 1041420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on who is over. I don't care in front of my mom and sister. ILs have to leave the house because they make me uncomfortable. I don't care in front of female friends either. C latches and unlatches a lot, plus I use a nipple shield so we don't have a lot of ease and grace in the process yet :) Whoever is over while I'm nursing is gonna get flashed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041419 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:06:30 +0000 Pink Champagne 1041419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just pop the cover on if someone was over that I wasn't comfortable exposing the boobies to. The more I did it, the more comfortable I was with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-handle-breastfeeding-with-guests#post-1041415 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:04:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 1041415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the early weeks, how did you handle breast feeding while you had guests over?</p> <p>For me it depends on the guest. Women I'm comfortable with, I just feed her as normal and try not to have too much bare nip time. Sometimes I've gone into the back room, like when fil came over (tbh I was happy to have to spend the half hour away). Usually I'll sit in the glider, which is behind the couch, I keep and A&amp;A blanket covering most of it. That way I'm part of the action but guests are generally facing away from us anyway. I do it for their comfort- at this point I don't care who sees my boobs! But I'm not going to sit by myself for hours either. Good compromise I think! </p>