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[quote=Anonymous]1. For those who did EBF, how many bras and nursing tanks did you have? 
Four bras, three tanks.
2. Did you have different bras for night time and for during the day? 
Yes, one sleeping bra.  I could do with another.
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. 
Mom with a smaller chest, so NA.
4. What brands work best for that size and will I have to order them online? 
See above.
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? 
I bought tanks in advance, based on advice I read on this site.  Your cup size can change quite a bit in the first few weeks, and good nursing bras are not cheap (~$50).
6. Any advice on what to expect when transitioning from EBF to a combo of pumping and breast feeding? 
We introduced a bottle of expressed milk at 3.5 weeks, and it was a perfect time.  Our daughter has no trouble with either, though she prefers the breast.  You'll hear that pumping often doesn't produce as much milk as the baby could get from nursing; I've found mother's milk tea and fenugreek helpful for increasing my supply, but it may not be necessary.
7. Anything important I am not asking that I should know? 
I wasn't prepared for how much time I would spend breastfeeding those first few weeks.  Hours a day, sitting on the couch.  It helped to have a full water bottle close at hand, my laptop, etc.  I had no appetite at all, but many women are the opposite, so having snacks on hand could be useful.  The initial latching on can be quite painful, but that should ease once the baby starts sucking.  Now, at 3.5 months PP, I barely feel a thing.

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