So, in the first few months I did pump once a night just to get some extra milk for freezing and so my husband could give him the occasional bottle. And then once I went back to work when my son was around 7.5 months I pumped more frequently, basically whenever my work schedule meant I couldn't accommodate my son's nursing rhythm.

But I think any nursing mother would tell you pumping is basically the worst of all feeding options. It is much more time intensive than nursing (need time to set up pump + actually pump, then time to feed baby, then time to clean pumping parts for the next time) but also still puts a lot of the primary feeding pressure on the person producing the milk (unlike with formula, where anyone can prepare baby's food and then give it to them). So I tried to avoid it as much as possible!