No judging here either, I combo fed - though it was mostly BF or expressed BM. Primarily because DD was a demon in the evenings and would feed constantly from 6pm - 11pm then sleep through when she wasn't having a growth spurt. It meant I could express some during the quiet time in the morning and let DH do some of the feeding in the evening to allow me to move from my seat for a bit!
Even for those intending to fully BF, I would recommend getting 1 bottle, some milton tablets and a carton of baby milk in just in case. I had problems with my milk taking four days to come in because I gave birth early and so quickly that it took a while for everything to catch up. By the third day, DD needed milk rather than just colostrum to fill her tummy. Best to have everything prepared just in case, rather than needing to do an emergency run at midnight!
Can you call and check whether the NHS can fit you in any sooner, Squiffie? If you're having the downs tests done, then I think the scan needs to be done before a certain point. Nothing wrong with a private scan too, I'm hopefully having one two weeks today!
Hi IfYouLoveSomebodyLetThemSleep! Do you have a preferred abbreviation for your excessively long name? 
I didn't massage my perineum last time and tore, but the tearing was internal and at the sides so I don't think it would have helped.
No nipple pulling here either, and aside from a bit of cracking initially (Lansinoh - make sure you have some!) it was all fine and I BF until around 7 months when I needed to start getting ready to go back to work FT.
Still struggling through MS and exhaustion here. I sit at my desk feeling really sick and tired all day, then go home and sleep on the sofa until DH puts me to bed. Rince and repeat. Not much of a life! This stage had better pass quickly.