'MISSED' 2 FEEDS AND MY BREASTS HURT LOADS.....HELP

[toria77]

HI I AM IN PROCESS OF SWITCHING FROM BREAST TO BOTTLE, SLOWLY INTRODUCING MORE BOTTLE FEEDS EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS, LAST NIGHT MISSED 2 NEW FEEDS AS WENT OUT AND MY BREASTS WERE LEAKY AND REALLY HURT- SHARP PAINS- ANY ONE ELSE HAD THIS AND ANY ADVICE?
AM I JUST GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT AS MY BODY GETS USED TO IT?

Can you express a little bit to ease it - I kept expressing for a couple of weeks till my body got used to not so many feeds. Kept expressing 2 or 3 oz morning and evening and gradually reduced from there.
Still took about a month for all pains to go away.

It took me ages to cut down successfuly. I could only take out one feed at a time and had to go with that for a few days until I could leave the next one. Took me at least 4 weeks I think.
If your breasts get too full then express a bit to make you more comfortable.

ok thanks, didn't know if i expresing a little would just prolong it... thank you

Also you can use cabbage leaves to ease the discomfort. Take paracetamol. No need to suffer completely full breasts - there is some evidence that you can completely empty your breasts with an electric pump a couple of times too. Also no need to go cold turkey when stopping feeding. You can drop a feed every few days to let your body adjust. Depends the urgency of needing to stop.

thanks- am stopping over 1 month period , will take all tips into consideration, thanks