I have been breastfeeding and/or pumping for the last 2 and a half weeks and have been in tons of pain from the very beginning. My nipples just won’t heal from poor latching (either that or my baby is unable to latch properly–that is something we’re going to ask a new pediatrician). In any regard, I am super engorged now and would like to relieve that issue. Preferably, after I heal, I’d like to start breastfeeding again. In the meantime, what should I do? I literally have pus coming out of the sores on my breasts to pumping and breastfeeding right now are out of the question. Bottom line, how do I relieve the engorgement and let my breasts heal without pumping or breastfeeding? And then when that is under control, how do I start breastfeeding and/or pumping again if my milk has dried up? Please help!
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