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I started pumping a little at 4 days old to relieve engorgement. I had a decent little stash built up but then she got thrush TWICE during my maternity leave and I had to dump it all.

Both times I started pumping at 2 weeks, and went back to work at 6 weeks. I probably would have started later otherwise. I pumped twice a day right after a feeding the first time, and once a day the second. Earlier in the day is better, but it was usually midday by the time I could pump, because I prioritized breakfast and showering over pumping. I introduced a bottle haphazardly at around 4 weeks both times. If DH gave a bottle I would pump at around that time. Both babies took a bottle okay but prefer nursing. I think 4-6 weeks is supposed to be the optimal time to introduce a bottle. If you are worried about a bottle preference, I recommend a very slow flow nipple. I used the Dr. Brown's premie nipple.

@Mrs D: The nurses at the hospital had me pumping the night I gave birth! I pumped colostrum then my milk came in nice 3 days later. They told me to pump after almost every feeding early on. I did like every 3rd til I got home from the hospital. Whatever they suggested worked bc my son is a wonderful nurser and my supply is great. I pump every morning for my DH to do a midnight feeding. I'm 11 weeks PP.
We introduced the bottle for night feeding at 3 weeks. He took to it with no problem at all and no nipple confusion. We are very lucky everything worked out.
I would definitely not do anything different.

@Mrs D: I moved to size 1 when DH complained that feedings were taking too long, I don't remember when that was. I never moved past size 1. Also, I used basic Ameda bottles with the nipples.

Right away after the first fees of the day. DH gave one bottle a day for the entire first year. (More when I was out or something, but always a bottle before bed that I had pumped that morning. I picked up an evening pump around 2 months to make sure my supply didn't dip).

I started at 2 weeks, once a day, in the afternoon or evening when DH was home to watch baby. I would feed LO,shower, and then pump. Showering gives you time to "refill" and relax, to help encourage letdown. We started a bottle at 4 weeks and that was an up and down process but I think we've got it now at 8 weeks, in time for me to go back to work. Our rule is this: if he wakes for a feeding between 5-6 when DH is getting ready for work, DH feeds him the bottle. If not, then the bottle is saved for when DH gets home, and I pump and nap then (or shower and pump). I froze weeks 2-4, and weeks 4-8 I usually set aside 3 oz for a bottle and then freeze anything else. By doing this I have 70+ oz frozen which is about 20 bottles worth. I would not do anything differently, except to try pumping more in the morning vs the afternoon. But it all depends on LO and my sleep.

I started pumping around 3 weeks and gave a bottle around 3 weeks too. I was able to EBF until 12 months and WOH. I really liked the comotomo bottles and they worked for both my kids.

Right from day one in the hospital, she was jaundiced so was eating very slowly and I pumped to get my milk going. She is now 18 weeks and I pump once a day, early in the morning. I did stop for a week or so when she was about 3 weeks because I was in boob agony and I needed time to heal.

I pumped from the very beginning, because we had trouble establishing a latch during those first two days. I started in a real routine with my double electric when she was a few weeks old-before that, it was always just the hand pump. I pumped in the MOTN after a feed when my milk was low (probably not necessary, but I was freaking out), and I pumped for a few minutes either right after or right before she ate. After a little bit (can't remember when), I switched to only nursing one side at a time and pumping the other side. That's what I continued with through the rest of our time nursing together.

Good luck!

With DD2, I started pumping some around 4 weeks to build up a stash. I wish I had taken it more seriously though, as when my period started at 3 months pp my supply dropped and now that I'm back at work it takes me 2 days to pump enough for one day at daycare, so I'm going through stash quickly.