Do I buy a breastpump before bub is born or do I get one after?

[CinderToriella]

Will yoi be expressing? u may not need one so i would wait untill you see if you will

[berrme]

I got a manual pump before DS1 was born. I figured that I would want to express every now and then so I could leave bub with someone else for a couple of hours. If I had needed to express a lot I would have wanted an electric one though, so maybe wait to see whether you will be needing one occasionally or often.

[Babyluv]

I don't know if i'll be expressing, I guess not if i'm going to be with bub all the time.

It's best to establish BF first anyway isn't it?

Gosh I sound like I have no clue hehe and I actually don't. I'm new to all of this. Don't want bub to get here and realise I'm missing something essential.

[CinderToriella]

I wouldn't waste the money at first- as you may never use it, and then it will just sit there.
Wait untill bubs is here and you work out later if you do need one IMO, then you can decide if you need en electric or a manual etc or not one at all

[~Raven~]

I bought on on the way home from hossie

[M D]

My DD was in SCN so I had to express whilst she was there. Hubby went out an bought an electric Medela just in case we would need to express at home. It got used so much I broke it as DD refused the boob at 6 wks. Rather than putting her on formula I chose to express all her feeds. So for me having one ready to go when she flatly refused the boob and the MW's couldn't get her to attach either was a godsend.

Everone is different! Do what you are most comfortable with.

[HotI]

i would wait, but if you think you might want one find out where you can get them near you so you don't have to search if you decide you do want one.

You can often hire electric pumps from chemists or the ABA if you need one and dont want to buy one.

Have you thought about doing a BFing class? women s hospitals often run them or the ABA has a list of classes on their website.

[Fleur]

I was going to say exactly what Kate07 said. Find out where you can get one at short notice if you need it.

When I had DS2 we went out on day 4 when my milk came in & bought the first one we could find, I needed it desperately to express a bit off the top do he could latch.
When I was PG with DD2 I thought I'd be prepared, bought a pump, - & we ended up full time expressing, so I took it back & got a double electric pump.

You never know what you're going to need, and you might not need one at all.
The other option might be to buy one but make sure you can return it if your needs change.