Advice for nursing bras/tops????

[babydreams9]

I plan to BF exclusively and want to get prepared with some nursing bras and shirts/tops. Any recommendations? This is my first baby so I'm kinda clueless in this area! How do I know what size to get for bras? What style(s) worked best for you in bras and tops, and where did you get them? I'm 30.5 weeks... do you think it's too early to start shopping? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

[addysmom]

Congrats!!  You are getting SOOOOO CLOSE!  

I bought my nursing bras one cup size bigger to allow for the extra growth and nursing pads.  The first couple days after having my daughter (when my milk came in)...THOSE didn't even fit...but that was only for a few days.  

As far as tops are concerned...I bought some of the spaghetti straps with the built in panel that you can unclip from the strip.  Those were AWESOME for when I was just laying around the house.  Other than that...Motherhood maternity has ALOT of cute tops that are nursing tops.  You can check em out here...

http://www.motherhood.com/mastercategory.asp?MasterCategory_Id=3&ViewAll=false

I don't think its too early to start shopping.  I know I did..and it wasn't a waste for me!

[kennedydp5]

motherhood is basically the only place i had to go to here!  i wore a maternity/nursing bra through my pregnancy from them that was very comfortable.  but it has an underwire so i don't wear it now while breastfeeding.  my best buy though, was the madela sleep bra.  i also got it from motherhood.  its a nursing bra and all you do is pull it to the side while feeding...  no clips!  its super comfortable and i wear to bed every night and if i'm not going anywhere during the day i'll wear it all day too!  
i have a couple nursing tops from them too.  but my best purchase w/  those was the secret fit nursing cami.  its $25.  it lets me wear regular shirts that aren't nursing tops and still be able to breast feed by pulling them up (and your belly is completely covered) and then pulling the cami up to feed.  i figured $25 for that was worth being able to wear my own clothes and not buying tons of nursing tops!