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It all depends on your preferences. You can start pumping now or wait a little longer. I'd suggest when you start pumping you try doing it in the morning when you have the most milk. Either pump one side while baby feeds on the other or pump after the first feeding, or pump between nursing sessions. I tried to pump during my son's first morning nap so between sessions. Sometimes I wouldn't get 1/2 an ounce, other times I could get 1 or 2 ounces.

I would nurse on demand for the first 3-4 weeks and let your LO set your supply and establish a good nursing relationship.

When you start pumping you can really donut weberver. Either pump one side and feed the other, pump after a feeding, or wait and pump in between nursings f you know there is going to be a longer break (like a long stretch of sleep).

I didn't start pumping until about 3-4 weeks, because we didn't introduce a bottle until then. It's only in the past 3 weeks or so (LO is now 12 weeks) that things are predictable enough for me to have a real pumping schedule. I pump in the morning when I wake up - whichever side LO doesn't eat. And then I pump again at night if she doesn't take both sides before going to bed. I'm pumping enough for about 1.5 bottles/day, but she only takes a bottle about 5x/week.