Irrational Number wrote:

The first couple of weeks, breastfeed in your bedroom
so that they don't see you naked from the waist up
for hours at a time while you learn how to breastfeed.
With DS#1, I didn't know how to BF with a bra on and
I was so exhausted that I didn't care, but there were
only DH and my mom around.

My stepsons were 12 and 11 when I gave birth to my son, and the advice
above is just what I did. While I was getting the hang of
breastfeeding, I excused myself and went upstairs to my bedroom to
nurse, which is what I did when *anyone* but my husband was present for
those first few weeks. After I grew more comfortable with it, I
started nursing in front of my stepsons (who didn't live with us
full-time, but were with us on weekends and school holidays).

My stepsons had been around extended family on their mother's side who
breastfed so it wasn't that big a deal for them. The 11 year old
couldn't have cared less and ignored what I was doing. I did have a
couple of occasions with the 12 year old when he came over to look -- I
know it wasn't to see my breasts, but it was that he was very involved
(you could say overly-involved) with his new baby brother and wanted to
see what the baby was doing all the time. The second time, he saw a
lot more than he was bargaining for, backed off, and never snuck a peek
again.

I have a girlfriend who breastfed all of her babies in front of her two
stepsons (both of whom lived with her full-time) and she was a bit
worried at first (as was I) but she didn't have any problems. It
really gets to be boring and old news with them very quickly.

I think a supportive husband would make a world of difference, so get
DH on board, and best wishes.

-Stephanie