Hi, first time round I didn't buy a breast pump until I needed it, however I did learn to hand express in hospital and that got me through the first few weeks (not to mention being very very handy when I got mastitis)!

Re the bottles - I *never* owned one. DD was always given EBM using a very small cup, after a few months old she was happy enough to suck on a sippy cup spout. Avoided any teat confusion. I just wanted to put that out there because you can get by without them.

Good luck, what an exciting time for you!