i'd recommend start with a small inventory and when your clients ask you enough times, "do you carry xyx?", then you'll go ahead and start carrying it! pump rentals ( i had a small rental station for years and have done rentals as hosp LC ) can get very involved, as far as renting, cleaning, tracking them etc. if i had to do it myself, i think i would refer out for pump rentals if a reliable source had them, and i would carry only retail items such as the mini electric or pump in style (these are medela products which i am most familiar with). maybe also storage bags, nipple shields (sometimes you need one), and i like to use #5 fdg tubes threaded thru a bottle for when supplementing at breast is needed. i do not like sns. so you could carry some of these which i beleive can be ordered by the box and sold very cheaply. i think books are great and slings. lots of mothers buy and ask about the 'boppy' pillow which is shaped like a half moon and goes around the mom, but I myself do not like these. I like to use regular pillows or throw pillows for support, as I get more flexibility etc. lots of moms ask for lanolin too. good luck, i wish you much success. Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN New Orleans Louisiana, s.e. USA _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html