Have one more question.. As a first time BF I'm having some problems with my In-laws and BF.. They are rather freaked out by it. When at there house and I have to BF I pretty much get exiled to the back room.. I've gotten to where I hate being around them because it's hard to feed my baby.. And so I've found that if you BF your gonna have to BF in public or stay home or go to town quick! A few weeks ago we went to a flea market out of town. We get there and I tell them I need to feed the baby.. And the first question out of my SIL mouth is "in the car right" I got rather upset, stayed at the car and fed her then decided to BF her in public. Got her latched on and covered up fully with a blanket and off I went! They all stayed a good 10 ft away! lol My DH says it's because they have never been around anyone BF so thats why there freaked out and treat me like have H1N1.. But it makes it sooo hard to be around them or have them at the house... What do you do with people like this w/o hurting there feelings???

Hugs Mama, it's hard when you do something that other family members don't really understand or aren't very supportive of. Don't argue or defend yourself to them, you're doing what you feel is right for your lo! Kudos to you for NIP'ing!! It takes courage to do when you definitely know that you will be encountering hostility. Here's the way I work it, because I'm fairly passive in person:
When at my IL's, I go to another room b/c it's their home, and it's not worth the argument to me. I use the time to regroup before I re-emerse myself into IL maddness, LOL. In my home, however, I go to where I am most comfortable and I nurse my lo. If I'm out in public, I just nurse- no need for declaration. Most of the time they never even knew I was doing it. Once while at a BBQ festival I was nursing ds in a maya wrap and my FIL (who is the one who's super weird about bfing) was so impressed that he told several people that I bf-ed right in front of him and he couldn't even tell!!!
here is a link for Maya Wrap
http://www.mayawrap.com/
Ds will not abide a cover, so I also wear clothing that is easy to nurse in. I wear Old Navy tanks underneath all my clothes (to cover my belly ) so that all I usually have to do is pull up the top shirt (which covers the top of my breast) and ds goes to town with everything pretty much covered up. Anyone who is close enough to see/say anything, is too close.
DS is now over 12 months old and we tend not to NIP much because he is an acrobatic nurser. However, if I am out running errands, I just try to find an out of the way place so that he is less distracted and so that I am comfortable.
I hope these little tidbits help you out!

You can buy a BF cover, maybe that would put others at ease.

Your husband should educate them about the most natural and wonderful food source that nature has provided specifically for your baby. Just because breasts have been glamorized by playboy magazine (and they are quite lovely) does not negate their functional and primary purpose. Have him talk some sense into them. Especially the women ... sheesh ...

First, just wanted to say to lismom2 - you are always so helpful! It's so nice to have someone like you on this site. Regarding the OP, I have a somewhat similar issue with my in-law's, but my b/f is only a problem for them now because my daughter is 13 mos. old and my MIL is adamant that I should be done now. She never even breastfed any of her 3 kids, but she knows all about how I should make my dd stop b/f now. It's really irritating, but all I do is nod my head and do what I was doing anyway. I made the mistake of telling her about a month ago that I was going to try to wean, but then my dd got sick and now she's teething heavily and her pediatrician told me it's not a good time while she's going through all that stress. Anyway, even though you can't change the way your IL's feel about b/f, you should just let them know that it's something that you are going to do, so they have to deal with it. Good luck to you!

Lisasmom IS always so helpful! Just a quick note to allisonb - I'm still nursing my 19 month-old, but have managed to avoid some of the criticism lately by saying that because it's cold & flu season, I wouldn't even consider weaning at the moment. If she has a cold, it's nice to know I can keep her properly hydrated. If she has the flu, I can also possibly be giving her the antibodies she needs to recover more quickly. A note to everyone else that has to deal with the naysayers...sometimes it's nice to gently remind them (or at least once,) that the World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding till at least 2 years of age. It's not for everyone, I'm sure, but for those of us who choose to go past 1 year, it's ridiculous to be criticized for such a personal issue.

Well thanks ladies I'm blushing in my office LOL!

I actually recommend a conversation.... "it seems like you are uncomfortable with my bf, can you help me understand where the discomfort comes from?" or explain to them that youa re a new mom who is committed to bf for many reasons and in order for it to work for you you need support and to be able to do it when you are "on the go". good luck!

So true Rosebud! I do feel better knowing she's getting my antibodies during this cold/flu season. That's what my mom tells me too when I tell her I'm being criticized (sp?) by co-workers or family about it. At least she's really supportive, having b/f 3 kids to at least 2 years old each.

Would you all believe my MIL suggested I formula supplement while out and about? I am BF my DD no matter the place. I cover up so I agree if ppl see something they are closer than they should be.