sore left breast after a skipped feeding

[gpod005]

me and my husband went out with some friends for the  first time in a while saturday night.  my kids stayed with the grandparents. it was the first time i was away from my 2 month old for more than a few hours.  he was asleep when i got home thinking he would be up to eat soon and being exhausted i went to bed instead of pumping. by the time he had woken up to eat it had been about 7 or 8 hours since i last nursed.  i woke up with my left breast semi hard and very soar. after feeding him my breast felt empty but a little soar.  sunday afternoon he we both took a long nap during the day about 4 hours later i woke up with the same issue as before. im still feeding normally and my breast is no longer hard. but im still very soar.   it is only my left breast and feels like a giant bruise.  any one have advice? 

[TTC2Long]

Yeah, that can happen. The tissues got all stretched out and hurt. It just needs time to heal. Watch out for clogged ducts and signs of mastitis and be careful not to do that too often or your supply might be affected.

[gdiamante]

Ice packs and Tylenol. 

[Precious333]

Engorgemeny will do that. When you become engorged yoh can express some milk to het some relief, and yes, watch out for a clogged milk duct and mastitis (mastitis comea alng with a high fever typically and red streaks on your breast, and clogged duct you will usually feel a lump).