Hellobee Boards

I prefer at home because that's where P eats best but I'm fine just about anywhere. I have an 8 y/o son that I homeschool so I got over nursing around others pretty quick... Well it still took 4 months for me to get comfortable nip since we had so many feeding issues but once I did life became alot less stressful!

It will all go out the window after childbirth no, I think it depends on your preference. I nurse wherever I want but will use a cover so I can still be social and no one feels weird.

I preferred in private when he was younger and latching/distractions were issues. Once he was older and started nursing super fast I didn't really care anymore.

LO isn't here yet but I'm guessing I'll feel a little more comfortable in private, unless it's DH, my mom, or one of my sisters. Plus, sometimes I like some alone time anyway, so I can see myself enjoying getting 20 minutes alone in the nursery sometimes, regardless of any modesty concerns. But I really have no idea how I'll feel when the time comes.

I felt self conscience about it at first. But I would have gone stir crazy if I had to be home every time baby ate. I did take pumped milk with me in a bottle to help out but if it was really hot out sometimes I'd worry that I didn't have enough ice packs on it or didn't bring enough bottles and convenience at some points def won. Baby loved to go out and about and I felt no reason to be home bound just because I might have to NIP. So it took a bit to feel comfy but it def won out over going stir crazy.

I throw a blanket over my head and get the baby latched "under cover" and then kind of drape something across my chest so nothing shows. I think it gets hot under the nursing cover. I'm not cool yet with doing this in the middle of the mall, but I am fine with family and friends in my own home. I have gotten way less modest, though.

It's a progression. At first, I wanted to be alone (or just with DH/my sister) and uncovered because I needed to see her the whole time. As we got better, I stopped leaving the room we were in (if we had family over or were visiting family) and just nursed under a cover but I wan't ready to do a 'mall' or 'out and about' nursing session unless I was in my car. Then we got super good at it and I would nurse anyhwere (mall/park/library) under a cover and those were the golden days. Now that she is almost 11 months old, she can't focus ANYWHERE where there might me a distraction so we need a quiet space, and usually she doesn't tolerate a cover very well anymore. It's almost like we're back at the beginning, I need a quiet room and no cover. Luckily she only nurses 2-4 times a day these days!

@mrskc: Oh yeah, with my sister, she would go into another room, even at home, if someone was over that she didn't feel comfortable nursing in front of, and often I would come in and talk to her while she fed her son. That way we got a little extra quality time anyway. It was actually helpful because actually watching her do it I think will help me when it's my turn.

No way, lots of people prefer to nurse in private. That's your choice - and don't let people dismiss your comfort. I am personally totally ok with nursing anywhere and everywhere. My choice, and I don't expect that other people will feel the same way just because I do.

It depends on who is around. If a bunch of friends are over I'll go into the nursery because that's easier than trying to feed LO with a cover at this point. Plus, I'd rather not make our guy friends feel uncomfortable. If the question is home vs. public, I definitely prefer home, but NIP doesn't bother me. I'll do it pretty much anywhere.

I'm a SUPER, super, super modest person. That being said:

For the first couple of months I would only feed in front of my husband because we were still trying to get the hang of things.

Now, it kind of depends on where I'm at and who's around. On vacation I nursed her just about everywhere (restaurants, mall, airplane, airport, etc.) because I knew I would never see those people again and didn't always have the ability to get up and leave. I nurse in front of my MIL but not my FIL. I nurse in front of my whole family (mom, dad, sis, BIL). I try to not nurse in public here because prior to having kids I was a teacher and seeing a former student while nursing just seems like it would be super awkward.

I always use a cover and if I know I'm going to be nursing in public I try to wear a nursing tank and easy access shirt so I'm as covered as possible.

My husband and I were both very sure of the fact that I wouldn't nurse in public and would always go to the car, other room, fitting room, etc. but now he's completely comfortable with it too and even gets defensive if someone suggests I go somewhere else. If I do go somewhere else though he is really great about coming and checking on me and sitting with me for a bit so I don't get lonely or feel like I'm missing out on things which really means a lot to me.

I hands down prefer to nurse at home because she eats SO much better then... but I will nurse wherever these days, if she's hungry, or I think she's due a feed.