and that's it

That's all I have in my list of supplies to make breastfeeding easier. I'd love to hear all your recommendations, too! My favorite part of breastfeeding, though is that it doesn't require anything other than a mama and baby!

carriers

I love my carriers for nursing in, too.

We used our Sleepywrap tons during the first year of our baby's life. I recently tried a Moby Wrap, and really loved it too. The Moby is wider and not as stretchy, which means it'd be easier to carry a bigger kid in it. The Sleepywrap is a little stretchier, although not as stretchy as the Ultimate Baby Wrap. The stretch of the sleepywrap is great for people who haven't used a wrap before since it gives more leeway for putting the wrap on with enough room to fit the baby in comfortably. The Sleepywrap is also a little longer than the Moby, so it might be more comfortable for a bigger or taller person to tie. The Sleepywrap is $43.94 at http://www.sleepywrap.com/ (I think I got it for $30 two years ago). (11/5/10 update: sleepywrap 10% off code Unique). The Moby wrap is about $40 at http://www.mobywrap.com/. Or you could try other sites or try them used. I also have several friends who have made their own wraps with great success and not much money at all. They just bought the fabric they wanted and cut it down to the width they wanted, without any sewing. When my baby was very little, I was able to pull the wrap up behind her head while she was nursing, and I could stay covered. When she was bigger, I just tied her on a little lower, and she was able to nurse while I moved around.

I love my ring sling. When not on sale, it's $125 at http://babysosmart.com/collections/1/. If you get a ring sling, the wider the better. I first bought one that was too narrow (less then 2 feet) to use all the ways I wanted to. I still use mine to carry my 35-pound daughter on my hip while currently pregnant. And you can use the tail to throw back over as a nursing cover if you want to discretely nurse while carrying in the sling.

I have a toddler mei tai, but I'd love to have a regular infant one as well. They're $80 at http://babysosmart.com/collections/3/. There are many other places you can buy a mei tai, too. I definitely prefer this to the soft structured carriers, although I know other people who love their Ergo carriers. My mei tai has a nursing cover attached to it, so I can just lower her down a little, throw the cover over the side she's on, and she can happily nurse while we walk. I think the last time we did this was when she was around 33 pounds and 20 months, when I was just newly pregnant. I was still able to carry her on my back in the mei tai while pregnant (until carrying the extra 35 baby pounds and the 36-pound girl was just too heavy for me), although I'm thankful to have a husband who is also very happy to carry her in his blue camo mei tai.

nipple butter

Great for sore nipples. You can get Earth Mama Angle Baby Natural Nipple Butter at http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Mama-Angel-Baby-Natural/dp/B001FB5LYI for $30.69 for a 3-pack ($10.23 for each 2 oz. container).

pajamas

Pajamas that are easy to nurse in are helpful. I had a couple of nursing nightgowns from http://www.motherhood.com/Product.asp?Product_Id=946110364&MasterCategory_Id=MC29 for about $30 for summertime. In the winter button-down long-sleeved shirts or low-cut v-neck long-sleeved shirts worked well. I have friends who have just cut a big hole in the chest of a shirt that they used to sleep in. Just whatever is comfortable and makes it easy to nurse.

pump

I have the Medela Advanced Pump In Style. It works great, and I used it daily for the first six months. I'd love to have the Medela Freestyle Hands-Free Breast Pump, though (even though the Freestyle is about $100 more expensive) because you can move around and don't have to stay plugged into the wall and a bag. Medela pumps are something you don't want to get used, for your saftey since they can contain a person's bacteria and stuff. You can get the pump at Babies R Us at http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3214492 for $304 with a 20% off coupon. Or maybe you don't need a pump at all. Or, if you donate milk, some organizations will give you a pump for free.