J.G.
They will give the baby formula if you request time to sleep. You have to tell them to bring the baby for feedings if you want to nurse it. I have always kept my babies in my room & they do nurse through out the night. I did request once that they keep my older son in the nursery for one feeding & then bring him for the 2nd nightly feeding. They are to follow the mom's request - unless they have doctors orders to do something else.
Newborns will nurse about every 2-3 hours - sometimes more when you only have colostrum. For me it seemed like they were always attached till they were about a month old. My hubby nicknamed me "mothership" cause I always had the baby docked and nursing - lol.
Thus far, I have had all 4 of mine vaginal, but I have heard it can be harder to find a way to hold the baby when you have a c-section. But know it's not impossible... my sister had her 5th that way and they just gave up nursing (the "baby" will be 3 in July actually 3 days before my 5th is due).
I have never had issues w/ nursing or nipple confusion when the baby gets both breast & bottles. I have given all my kids formula before they left the hospital for one reason or another... tied, sore, to many people around, or cause I'm afraid they aren't getting enough. Plus, I'm not a person who can nurse in public and tries to be respectful of others... so my kids have always gotten bottles of formula when we are out & about or when I have a family member around who doesn't agree w/ breastfeeding (my dad and grandpa & my hubby's grandpa god rest his sole). And I have weaned the last 3 when I felt it was time... my first was the only one that it just didn't seem to work, but I was 17 yrs old, didn't have any nursing support & didn't take care of myself correctly (as to eating & drinking fluids).
Good luck & congratz on the little ones!!