Can I ask some silly FTM questions please?

[Honeybear30]

Mumsnet has been an amazing source of information, how did people ever manage without before?! But, I do have a few questions I'm a bit confused over and would love some advice from some more experienced ladies please. Hope they aren't too silly...

Do you still need to wind a breastfed baby?

Do I need a snowsuit thing for a newborn or can I just use a blanket?

Changing – everything says you should have stuff upstairs and downstairs to save going up and down so do I need a nappy pail (like a tommee tippee sangenic) upstairs and down?!

Nursing bras – when do I buy them? How do I know what size to get if my boobs are going to get massive as everyone tells me?

Nursing clothes – I have none, should I be buying stuff before baby gets here?

Thanks to anyone who can help!

[Squtternutbaush]

1. Yes, my DD was a very windy baby and would scream if not winded.
   

1. I bought a soft pram suit for my March baby but it was freezing, June baby was happy in a vest during a heatwave.So wait and see what weather is like.
   

3.Its handy to have up and downstairs but not essential. I bought a travel change mat and a small wet bag (cloth nappies) to keep upstairs. Don't bother with the sangenic its crap.

1. I found those stretchy bra things great for the early days as it was easy access and coped with change in shape/size. I bought proper nursing bras after 4 weeks tio let allow time for or the milk to settle and size was constant. I had Royce bras which are great.
   

1. Never. Nursing clothes are a huge waste of money in my opinion. I wore a strappy vest under normal tahirts so it was just a case of pulling vest/bra down and T-shirt up.

[Honeybear30]

Wow mumsnetters what a great response thank you so much.

In summary then...

1. Really depends on the baby, try and wind and see.
   

1. Snow suits for when it is very cold and carrying baby in a sling, blankets ok for pram.
   

1. Keep changing stuff everywhere! Don't bother with the sangenic, take outside where possible, even nappy flinging out the window when required is acceptable.
   

1. Mixed opinions on this one. But don't spend too much until bf is established just in case. Couple of cheapies, measured at 38 weeks seems to be a rough consensus.
   

1. Don't bother with proper nursing clothes, just one top up and one down will do. Avoid dresses.
   

Think I got it?!

I feel like I should ask some more questions as you've all been so helpful! No doubt I will have some more before baby arrives, I'll be back!

[WhyOWhyWouldYou]

wind is definately baby dependant - my ds was extremely windy when breastfed (until 9weeks) and not at all windy once on formula.

[rootypig]

Oh you will definitely back once you've had your baby

[poppadompete]

ubbi pail for nappy bin, you only need one, it doesnt use specific bags so can just use whatever ones you usually would and the smells stay in even in my tiny flat. i just use cheap material bathroom boxes from asda and have a few supplies in a couple of rooms, one changing mat upstairs and one downstairs though.

nursing bras, 36 weeks i think they can measure you and they do a rough guess based on how much you'll go up/down etc. i never used them for what its worth, i used the sports bra shape ones but not sports bra, the less restrictive ones! from supermarket

nursing clothes, i just used vest tops.

snowsuit, no, biggest waste of money ever.

[poppadompete]

i have a small duplex btw to clear up confusion!

[DanyStormborn]

Not had baby yet so not a good person to answer but thanks for the flinging nappies out of upstairs window tip everyone :) We have a three-storey house and sleep on the top floor with only skylight style windows so maybe I should practice with something less smelly first to ensure it lands in the correct garden! Oh just remembered we have a pond, maybe not!

[Azquilith]

Bit of an aside, but I currently have 18 bras, pre, during and post pregnancy. None fit, am hoping that when I stop feeding shortly baps will shrink back into at least one of them! Prepare to buy a few...

[Trinpy]

In defence of the sangenic, we bought one when ds was a couple of months old and I wish we'd had it from day 1. So much more convenient and less smelly than nappy bags.

I also only used a changing mat downstairs in the first 2 weeks when ds was being weighed lots and I needed somewhere to undress him.

You'll figure it out as you go along .