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Engorged- need relief please!

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MistletoeBUTNOwine · 03/05/2015 11:00

My 15m ds has gone away for 2 nights with DP... I'm still BF him, he can go 10-12 hours with no BF as I'm back at work..
I thought I'd just express for comfort while he's away but we're 24 hours in and my boob (only left boob works) is massively engorged! I hand expressed about 30-40ml last night and this morning managed 30ml with a hand pump. Hand expressing hurts...
Any ideas?

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MistletoeBUTNOwine · 03/05/2015 12:33

Bump

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MistletoeBUTNOwine · 03/05/2015 19:32

Anyone?????

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MistletoeBUTNOwine · 03/05/2015 19:35

Anyone?????

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ClariceBeanthatsme · 03/05/2015 19:39

I hear you! try expressing in the bath or a hot shower, the heat should make expressing a bit easier.

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Northumberlandlass · 03/05/2015 19:41

Chilled savoy cabbage leaves down your bra. Seriously.

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ClariceBeanthatsme · 03/05/2015 19:43

Hand expressing shouldn't be very painful though could you poss have the beginnings of mastitis. I had it over 10 times with dc2 (fed him for 19 months) Any hot or red patches on your breasts??

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summerlovingliz · 03/05/2015 19:44

Fill a bowl with water as hot as you can stand.. Get a flannel and press down from outside of breast towards nipple all the way around.. This should help and will hopefully prevent any blockages that could lead to mastitis

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MistletoeBUTNOwine · 03/05/2015 22:16

Thank you!
No red patches yet but bloody painful and hard
Will buy cabbage tomorrow and hot bath tonight...
Was so desperate I even asked dd (9) if she wanted a go!!
She just looked