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I had two pumps. I had a Medela hand pump, and I had an electric pump that I got from Walmart. The electric one was okay, it did the job. The hand pump actually worked better. I was able to pump a lot more, but it hurt a bit. The hand motion over and over made my hands cramp up.

If you're intending on breastfeeding exclusively, I would wait to use the pump and bottle feeding until the baby is a bit older. Otherwise, they might get nipple confusion. If this isn't a concern, then I would pump after you breastfeed. If you pump right before a feeding, your baby will only get the hind milk. I would try to get a good mix of foremilk and hindmilk if I could.