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Originally Posted by Thalia the Muse  I think it's kinder to cut people some slack if they're uncomfortable. You don't need to chose between feeding your hungry baby or offending your in-laws -- because the baby is totally going to win. But if it's not difficult to go in adjacent room and settle in a comfy chair there, why cause your in-laws discomfort?
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I agree with the bold, but not completely with the rest. My FIL and my DH's step dad were both pretty uncomfortable with me nursing (FIL less so because he was around when MIL nursed DH) I cut them some slack by kind of easing them into me nursing around them. At first when I needed to nurse dd and she was young and we were both inexperienced I'd go to another room, but it was an open room with no closed door. Then a few weeks later I'd nurse in a slightly out of the way corner of the room everyone else was in. Then I just nursed in front of them. This was partly by plan, partly because as my confidence grew I grew more comfortable nursing in front of others.
