Hi,

Yes, this is the start of mastitis. Have a hot shower or put a hot pack on the breast. Take some pain relief (nurofen or panadol). Try to breastfeed your baby on that side (it may hurt a little) It sounds like you’ve been giving EBM for a couple of days now- the nipples should have healed. You need to try to empty that breast as much as possible. And then put an icepack on. If you can’t relieve the symptoms head off to the doctor for some antibiotics. Most mums make a little too much milk for their baby - you have to keep moving that milk. Whenever you feel uncomfortably full feed your baby or express some milk until your breasts are soft and comfortable again. What sort of pump are you using? Not all pumps are created equal. If you are not using one already, a hospital grade pump hired from ABA is a good investment