I'd wait till your milk comes in before you pump then (probably wont be at the hospital). There really will not be much to store until then anyways, just colostrum that the baby needs all of.

I wouldn't waste the space packing it, the hospital will have one you can use.

No I dont think I used it until my son was a month old. Do you plan to exclusively pump or breastfeed?

I did the first time but they gave me a hospital grade one to use so I didn’t bother the second time.

I did but I ended up not using it.

Yes I did but my hospital had their own pump so I just used the hospital pump !