Hi! I am a SAHM who is still breastfeeding my 10 and a half month old son. He never took to the bottle, but I still have used my pump and I am glad I have it. Sometimes you get engorged and need relief (and heaven knows you won't want to wake your sleeping baby to get the milk out) and it is also helpful to pump once in a while to keep your milk production up. Also, if you get Mastitis or another infection (I hope you don't but just in case), it is very important to get all your milk out to heal and the pump will help with that as well.
As for breastfeeding tips, tough it out for the first month or two. It gets a lot easier. At first I used to wince in pain when my son latched on, now sometimes I doze off because it feels fine. It is awesome bonding, the most perfect nutrition for your child, you always have baby's food with you, and it helps you lose the baby weight! There is nothing in the world as sweet as your baby lying in your arms, peacefully sleeping after nursing!
Good luck and God Bless!