Painful boobs

I'm 5 days PP and my boobs have started bringing in milk the past 2 days. They're rock solid, sensitive and beyond painful. Does anyone have any tips to help please? Even picking my baby up hurts my boobs and my back is also in agony

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3 days ago

Hand expressing a small amount is supposed to be good for relieving them without signalling to your body to make more. Eg. A baby would be feeding constantly to encouraged supply therefore hand expressing a tiny mount for relief should not stimulate supply!

3 days ago

I feel exactly the same and had my baby on Wednesday! X

3 days ago

If your bottle feeding try not to touch them at all (easier said than done I know!😆) Any stimulation will keep the milk producing. Take ibuprofen/paracetamol regularly to help ease pain. It does ease up in a few days I promise. X

3 days ago

I had this as well and I can sympathize, the pain was horrendous but trust me it does get better within a couple of days. I found a hot shower or bath helpful, I would massage my boobs gently and then hand express a little to make it slightly more comfortable. Just keep feeding to demand and it will sort itself out soon xx