Are you bringing your breast pump to the hospital?

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Just wondering what you ladies are doing. Im planning on exclusively breastfeeding for a while but you never know what could happen. My friend ended up having and emergency c section and they had her pump because her baby was sent to the children's hospital. She didnt have her pump so she had to pump from one of those hospital ones. Just trying to be as prepared as possible without going WAY overboard 😁. FTM here if you couldn't tell 😉.

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Hospitals have breast pumps you can use if you need to - you shouldn't need to bring it with you.

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I would call ahead and ask if they have them. Mine supplied me with a super expensive medela one. I ended up renting it for the month because we had a lot of trouble breastfeeding and the one my insurance covered was a piece of crap

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Generally have heard that you really don't need to pump. As long as latch is gotten, milk won't be in by the time you leave anyway.

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I had to pump as soon as I had my son last time and the hospital has a pump there for that. 👍🏻

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Hospital grade pumps are the best! If you need to pump use the hospitals!

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My insurance won't let me pick up the breast pump until after our baby arrives, so nope. I think if we need one the hospital will provide it then and there?

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I'm not bring mine. My hospital is two hours away and I don't have time to worry about my pump when it's baby time. 😂 My hospital and doctors are very pro breastfeeding, so I will be set up with a doctor who is also a lactation consultant, and she told me that they have pumps for me to use if baby won't latch or if I feel like pumping is going to be better for me.

My doctor told me to bring:
Pillow 
iPad/computer 
Chargers
Yoga/sweatpants 
Socks
Baggy shirt
Snacks for the husband
Any cute hats/clothes for baby.
Then my bathroom essentials

She told me not to bring diapers, wipes, underwear and pads and breastpump because they supply all of those for our stay their.

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I wouldn't bring it. Hospitals have everything & it takes a few days for your milk to come in anyways.

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Might get tips from the lactation consultant

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Unless I use it for labour

Are you bringing your breast pump to the hospital?

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