ask your doctor about getting a free breast pump through your insurance. most insurances will cover one free pump.

Pumping doesn't determine how much milk you produce, baby will always get more out so don't be discouraged if you don't pump a lot. It can even take 2-3 pump session to make enough for a feeding.

Your nipples will definitely take a beating at first but it gets better. Keep nipple cream handy! Throw a schedule out the window and put baby on breast as much as they want, they go through multiple growth spurts and it keeps your milk supply up.

I used the Medela manual pump and I really liked it! It was like $20 and it came with bottles and everything!