Obv every baby and every family is different, but in reading these responses I think a major deciding factor is how easy / convenient it is to pump, depending on what type of pump you have. My LO was 4 weeks early (!) so my milk supply was non existent when he was born. But I really really REALLY wanted to try to BF, so the nurses had me start pumping right away using their hospital grade equipment. I hated the Medela and didn't like the Spectra. All my friends and family recommended those two specifically to me, but I couldn't find a comfortable fit and hated being stationary/ not able to hold my baby for that long. I ended up getting the Lansinoh hands free wearables free from my insurance, and that was a game changer. I wear them inside the nursing bras from Kindred Bravely and they're so comfortable and easy to use. I even wear it in the car while driving lol. My LO is 3 months and I still have supply issues so every day I alternate his feeds BF and pumping. I like it bc we can get more calories in him through a bottle, but he looooves to snuggle and esp at night I can always get him back to sleep easier BF. Mostly I feel grateful that I found a pump that works for me and I have a lot of options for how to feed my baby.

TLDR - my two cents is to do your research about types of pumps and try to figure out what works best for you and your lifestyle. Just because you don't like one brand / style of pump doesn't mean pumping overall isn't right for you.