Stopping breastfeeding cold turkey?

Little boy (1 today) has been refusing to breastfeed for the last 24+ hours - I was wanting to stop soon anyway but am feeling a little bit sad he seems to have made the decision for us.
He was feeding probably 4/5 times in 24 hour so am now feeling very full and a bit sore
I was wondering -

Will I get mastitis if I go completely cold turkey?
Is it best to pump to relieve it or just in case he wants to start again?
I’m a bit clueless my first didn’t successfully breastfeed
Thanks in advance

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Oh I can imagine that's really tough for you!
Definitely hand express/pump for a couple of mins for comfort, or you will get mastitis. It'll take a little while but your body will produce less milk over time.
He might decide in a few days or weeks that he wants milk, and your body will adapt back to it.
I'd recommend calling/messaging the national breastfeeding helpline if you're in the UK, you can get support from a trained breastfeeding supporter so they'll give the best advice!

I’ve been cutting down a lot since mine turned 1 on Friday and so far today she has only had 1 feed at 2am

But I am not feeling sore or very full at the moment 🤷🏻‍♀️ so I don’t know if to still do her bedtime feed just to avoid getting too full, but she didn’t have it last night

I would hand express for the relief, if you pump you will maintain the milk supply, unless you want to keep feeding then!

Might be teething so a temporary ending. Hand express for comfort rather than pump which will increase/maintain supply

I had this with my first child - just after her first birthday she refused breast feeding. I ended up talking to GP as there was no guidance what to do and that was helpful.
One thing I read that comforted me was that children may stop breastfeeding if they’re getting plenty of cuddles and comfort outside of the feeding - so not due to something you’ve done “wrong”

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