Stopped breast feeding. How to relieve hardness in breasts?

[poohbearrules]

I've decided to stop bf DD. only been feeding her early morning and last feed at night recently, but now just having bottles. Is there anything I should be doing or can do to help with sore breasts. They're not unbearable as have not been feeding that much, but they are leaking a bit and are sore and a bit hard.

Thanks.

I'm no expert - one will hopefully be along soon - but hard and sore doesn't sound good.
Could you express a bit and massage them and use a warm compress? You don't want to get mastitis...

Express a tiny bit for immediate relief

Then bag of frozen peas or cabbage leaves in your bra

HTH

Needs to be cold things - warm compress will encourage milk production

Thank you. Going to express a bit off. Nothing like smelling of cabbage on Boxing Day is there?!