Breastfeeding etiquette, Aibu to give mothers space?

[WingsofNylon]

I will soon have a handful of close friends and relatives with newborns so want to get this right. My general feeling when a mother starts breastfeeding is to busy myself to give them privacy incase they want it. I don't make a song and dance but will take it as a cue to make a fresh round of tea or clear food etc. This is at my home or thiers, I obviously just carry on with our conversation if we are out.
Good, bad, ridiculous? Is there etiquette here that I don't know about? I am a little prudish about nakedness so part of the leaving is for my benefit.

I had a situation where we had about 6 friends over when DS was about 5 weeks. When I discreetly started to feed, they all made various excuses to leave the room. DS was still in mammoth 45 minute sessions. I could hear everyone laughing in the kitchen about a shared joke, for the first time ever I felt excluded from my own friends. I know they were being polite and giving me privacy, but it really sticks in my mind. Now I'd just say 'you can stay, you won't see any boob!'

If they ask then leave if not stay put is how I feel about it.

I always remember a friend of mine feeding her older DC in a cafe, he got bored and wondered off and she sat there with her boob flapping about until I told her.

At the tine I thought "bloody Hell how can she sit there with her BOOB out"

I am not 15m into feeding my DD and I almost answered the front door with boob hanging out the other day.

OP, my point is that although BF'ing is tough in the early days it does soon become second nature to the mum and baby so try not to overthink it all. By all means ask what they prefer.

Most of my friends had seen my boobs anyway used to always go topless on holiday / change in front of them

Just offer water and a cuppa - and if you have a sofa with flat top arms then buy a few of these ! m.ikea.com/cn/en/catalog/products/art/30255537/
So their tea is reachable.

Just take your lead from them and keep them topped up with drinks and snacks. Oh and plenty of cushions