https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:25:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-465447 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:46:17 +0000 Mrsbells 465447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't. If its their house then I dont want to make them or their guests feel uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-465441 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:41:17 +0000 Lozza 465441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on where I am. I feel like I can usually tell whether it would make people uncomfortable or not (the home of our hippie friend with a small child of her own? totally fine. my aunt's house in front of many conservative relatives? I'll head to the guest bedroom), and if I'm not sure, I'll ask.<br /> I'm an introvert anyhow, so usually if I'm at someone's house long enough that I am going to be nursing, I actually kind of welcome the chance to go off and be by myself, and if there's someone I really want to spend time with, I'll ask them to come with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-465340 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:24:26 +0000 littleveesmommy 465340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse everywhere and in front of anyone now, but I do it with DD in the Ergo so you really don't know unless you asked. No one has had an issue with it and it just looks like she's napping. I love my Ergo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-465029 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:31:25 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 465029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually ask if I can use a private room somewhere. If I have to do it in a public living space, I'll use a cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-464978 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:34:22 +0000 sera_87 464978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Edited: woops, wrong thread. moved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-464907 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:14:40 +0000 ChelseaRose 464907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to deal with this today at my ILs house. I just asked my MIL (who has 8 kids) where about the best place to sit and nurse him. I let her know I have a cover. She told me to go wherever I'm comfortable so I stayed in the living room on the couch next to BIL. I have him a warning that I was going to feed the baby and he didn't have an issue and commented that he had been around his other SIL when she nursed (she has 4 kids). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-463786 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:02:52 +0000 rachiecakes 463786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always would ask 'where should I feed him?' I'm in the 'your house - your rules' camp. Everyone always just said to nurse wherever anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-463773 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:47:05 +0000 Anagram 463773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess it depends on the friend. I won't do it in front of my husband's family though....breastfeeding isn't done "in public" (that includes in front of anyone but your husband) there. I found that out because I asked my husband's mom because I read on some breastfeeding around the world website that everyone in their country does it at any time and it's seen as very natural. And she said, absolutely not. People would be shocked and offended unless you are a lower cast person who also pees on the side of the road. And come to think of it, I never saw my SIL do it in front of us, even with a cover. </p> <p>So....that's a no-go. haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-463746 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:59:06 +0000 autumnlove 463746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll nurse in front of family but I always felt more comfortable nursing privately. My friends don't care but I always asked to use a private room or area to nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-463682 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:57:35 +0000 London Mama 463682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they're comfortable with it, yes. So far I haven't come across anyone who wasn't so most of the time I'll breastfeed on the couch in the living room. If it's a gathering with lots of people I'd probably ask to go to a bedroom or somewhere more quiet as LO gets super distracted in crowded rooms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-463675 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:40:34 +0000 sarac 463675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a rabid breastfeeder-in-public, but I wouldn't do it at someone's house if they weren't comfortable with it. Your house - your rules. Now, I'd likely not go back, but still. It's never happened. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-463669 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:27:13 +0000 Arden 463669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I intend to. I see it this way - if you invited me to your house, you invited my baby. This is what babies do, it's a non-issue for me and it should be a non-issue for you. If it isn't.... that's something you need to work through. I'll help you. ;) </p> <p>If someone asked me to leave the room to nurse, I wouldn't visit them again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-463626 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:19:02 +0000 DillonLion 463626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just had LO a month ago, and will be spending extended time at someone else's house for the first time on Xmas day. I will probably nurse in the same room as everyone. It will be all family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-do-you-nurse-in-front-of-people-when-youre-a-guest-in-their-home#post-463622 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:13:23 +0000 sera_87 463622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally do, without a cover. Once I was over at my best friends house &amp; she had a male friend over. I kind of half apologized - he shrugged and said : "all i can see is the back of baby's head". I quit worrying after that.</p> <p>I'll also BF in front of my best friends 10yrold. She came to visit me in the hospital &amp; got all redfaced at first. Her mom &amp; I just laughed it off &amp; now she doesn't even flinch. </p>