Would you breastfeed your newborn at the dinner table during your dh's boss's birthday bash?

[emkana]

This is what my SIL is contemplating.

Agree with feedmenow.
Was funny when my sister was bfeeding her DD at my wedding sit down meal. When it came to speeches and everyone stood up to toast, my sister stayed sat down, just in case!

Yes, yes, yes.
I would not, however squirt milk at the boss, that would bad form.

Yup

would and did feed newborns anywhere and anytime they wanted.
better than sitting there with them grizzling/crying or having to get up and leave, surely??

No question at all.

Your mum is being old fashioned and unrealistic.

yes, but i have no hang ups with whipping them out to feed

I've done it in church during a wedding.

I've also had weddings ruined by screaming babies whos mothers didn't do it.

I would not have done it with my first, but then, the look of pain on my face even four weeks after the birth would have put everyone off their dinner (not sure I would have gone anywhere tho that early TBH).

with each of the others tho, yes, I would.

emkana do you disagree with you sil's plan? Seems very sensible to me...

yep

Probably not. big norks and feeling v. self conscious.

Yes, I would.

NO way. For some reason I didn't mind breastfeeding in 'anonymous public' places, but not in such a formal place like a dinner table.

Would just head off somewhere a bit more private.

Presumably the baby is welcome at the birthday bash, so yes, I would bf my baby at the table.

I wouldn't but thats because I found feeding in a normal chair with no support uncomfortable. I would have no problem with someone else doing it though.

It would depend on the vibe and what I was wearing. But almost certainly, yes. I fed DS in the boardroom of a v formal AGM a which I was giving a presentation.

But in the case of my DP's particular boss - a full-on lentil weaver as any, definitely

Yes of course - I whip 'em out whenever DD needs to feed! discretely under a blanket - no risk of exposure. People probably won't even notice if done quietly TBH

Yes would and have done with a baby and toddler 2+. No reason not to imo.

i would....in fact i fed my 3 week old dd at my friends wedding...sat next to the groom while his mum cut up my dinner for me!! (was a very relaxed wedding!)

i would say that she'll need a really nice comfy somthing to wear, so she can feed discreetly and feel that she's not fussing too much...somthing with nice fluidy layers to pull up and still drape over her tummy and bare skin iykwim...

I would feed my baby anywhere. I am of the philosophy that if baby is hungry it needs feeding whenever and where ever i may be and dh is fine with the fact i am willing to get get me norks out at any given opportunity

yes of course. why not? take a pashmina if you feel exposed. i fed anywhere and everywhere whenever my DSs needed feeding.