Hi girls! Thanks for your comments/help! I was asking a friend in town the same questions yesterday afternoon and she said that she already has a breast pump that she hardly used and I can borrow it! Yay!! Although she's not sure of the brand etc, it works well and best of all, it's 'free'... Bonus!

FYI - She said she tried both hand pump and automatic pump types, and both were very similar...she didn't think the auto one was worth the extra money...