swollen and painful breast

You can try to massage your breast then get a cup/container to fill with warm water, wrap with towel and massage from side breast to the nipple. Then do in circular motion. Your breast might be fill with milk and hard that may cause swollen and painful.

what i did was warm shower. massage while the water flow on breast. afterwards pump. when milk is out it will take some time for pain to ease. you might have engorgement.

Best way is to let baby suck it. Easiest and fastest way to reduce/stop pain for sore and swollen breast.