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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?  Bought 1 bra before giving birth. Had 2 light weight sleeping bras from target that I used the first few days in the hospital. At the hospital (Inova Alexandria) I was fitted for a nursing tank (bravado) and 1 bra, also bravado. 
2.	Did you have different bras for night time and for during the day?  Yes- night light support ones from target day- more supportive ones.
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. Pre=pregnancy I was a 34E, post 38D. So they got big. I also gained way too much weight in pregnancy which I am sure didn’t help. 
4.	What brands work best for that size and will I have to order them online? Like bravado bras a lot. 
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? Buy a few cheap/light ones and a nursing tank from target,  buy more later. Also once your supply regulates around 4 weeks your size may change/decrease. 
6.	Any advice on what to expect when transitioning from EBF to a combo of pumping and breast feeding? Be sure to pump and bottle feed as soon as you can. Most people say 4 weeks, but honestly I think that is too long to wait and just makes for a really hard time getting a baby to take a bottle. Or so that was the case for us. I also think you need to be very disciplined about giving a bottle frequently while on leave. At least every other day. It is a pain and so much easier to just nurse, but if you don’t you pay for it later with a kid who had a hard time with the bottle. Thus so much more stressful when it comes time to leave your baby and return to work.  Really not worth the headache. 
7.	Anything important I am not asking that I should know?
Don’t go crazy with buying a ton of nursing stuff pre-baby. Even women who have every intention on nursing sometimes run into problems and things don’t always work out. You can always buy bras at a lactation center/hospital and they often even sell them at a slight discount. Skip the boppy and get the brest friend nursing pillow. Oh and Ameda hydrogel pads work wonders on sore nipples. Just don’t use and creams or lanolin when you use them.

Don’t stress too much. You can always get what you need.
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