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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.

If someone asked me to leave the room to nurse, I wouldn't visit them again.

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.

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.

So....that's a no-go. haha

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).

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.

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.
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.