Help - breasts engorged while away from baby

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I've been really stupid and gone away for the weekend without my BF 10mo and without planning how to manage my boobs . I now have very engorged, sore breasts and am a bit scared they will explode. Or get infected or mastitis.

I've been away from him since yesterday and won't see him til tomorrow evening - I've tried warm water and hot flannels which I now understand actually stimulate production. I've also done a bit of hand expressing - I don't have a pump.

Has anyone any suggestions? Cold water? Ice?

TIA

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Hand express over the sink - this should help take the edge off. I didn't this when I stopped nursing and was trying to reduce my supply (around 10 months) - it really helped, just stand in a shower if you can but the hand expressing will help without over stimulating the breasts to make more milk - hope it helps you!

Especially if you're away until tomorrow - your milk supply won't be affected either.

Hand express in a really warm shower. Try to relax and look at lots of photos of your baby too.

Thank you so much - I did both every few hours (got my phone wet in the shower!) and it did take the edge off. They feel reasonably comfortable now if rather spectacular to look at .

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