Painful breasts
So I have had to stop breastfeeding after 2 weeks of trying everything (pumping, haakaa, formula top ups, nipple shields etc) for babes to put on weight.
It’s really affecting my mental health and so we made the decision to stop.
Fast forward 24 hours and my breasts are SO hard and painful. I’ve been told not to squeeze in the shower as they may continue producing milk. Does anyone have any clever ideas for relief pain for the next few days??
Thanks so much!
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Cabbage leaves and decongestant tablets (sudofed). Also heat, I laid under my electric blanket xx
For me decreasing by pumping helped! So I started pumping twice a day, then once and so on
My midwife said to touch them the least amount possible as minor things can keep it increasing
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I sort of went through this as my LO just couldn’t latch properly and it was too painful for me. I basically had to wean it off. Pumping didn’t relieve the pressure enough so I ended up putting her on just long enough to relieve me then taking her off until the next time the pressure built up and eventually it reduced and I don’t get it anymore.