Take pump to hospital?

Hello! Should I take a pump to the hospital if planning on exclusively breastfeeding? How long after birth should I start trying to pump?

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I had a CS so I pumped maybe 2 hours after he was born?! definitely take one but equally, they have hospital ones there!

Yes ! I was advised by my midwife not to take one as the hospital will provide but the hospital didn't have enough pumps and there was a waiting list.

Yes and make sure it's a medical grade pump (the hospital will also have one you can borrow if you don't have one). I had a scheduled induction and my OB suggested I take my pump and start pumping while I waited to go into labor. It's a great way to tell your body "ok baby's coming, start producing". Even if you do plan to exclusively breastfeed, pumping can be a great way to build a supply rather than solely relying on baby to tell your body how much you need to produce.

yeh take one, hospital have pumps but sometimes not avaliable, my lo also had to have formula as they didn't give me a pump quick enough as baby wasn't latching well

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