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[quote=Anonymous]FTM – completely overwhelmed with the supplies needed for breastfeeding. I have searched through the forum, but was hoping to try to get all of this in one place because it has been really confusing putting everything together. My plan is to EBF for the majority of my maternity leave – 12 weeks – and then pump when I go back to work. Here are my questions thus far: 
1. For those who did EBF, how many bras and nursing tanks did you have? 
[b]I have about 10, half are underwire for work and half are for sleeping.  I am a 36 DD(E) and I am very uncomforable without a bra, so I sleep with one on.  I bought two before I left the hospital (had a fitting), then ordered more of those online.  I bought several underwires at a motherhood maternity outlet before I went back to work.  All this was with first in 2005.  I am using them again now with no. 2[/b]

2. Did you have different bras for night time and for during the day?  [b]Yes, I never sleep in the underwire and only use them for work.  Also, one reason to sleep with a bra on was to have a nursing pad in place.  I leaked a lot.[/b]

3. For the moms with a larger chest (pre-pregnant in the 36E range), how much bigger did you get? Thus far I have been able to stick with most of the bras I was using before getting pregnant but they aren’t breastfeeding ones so I will get new ones.   [b]I never got any bigger than when DD was born.  I also never went back down to my pre-child size.  I went 6 years between pregnancies, and only just went down to a D cup from a DD just before I got pregnant.  I am looking forward to getting back into the one I fit into before my second child was born.[/b]

4. What brands work best for that size and will I have to order them online? [b]Medela and Motherhood.  See No. 1 above.[/b]

5. Did you buy breastfeeding bras before the baby was born/do you recommend I have a couple to start with and then add to them?  [b]No. 1 above.[/b]

6. Any advice on what to expect when transitioning from EBF to a combo of pumping and breast feeding? [b]Don't worry about pumping before you go back to work except for a few practice sessions to get to know your pump and put up a little bit of milk in the freezer.[/b]

7. Anything important I am not asking that I should know? [b]Have some nursing pads on hand.  I also use receiving blankets for just about everything and keep one in my pump to cover my clothes during pumping at work.[/b]
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