I sort of had the same problem when my daughter was born. She had a terrible latch and tore my nipples to shreds. I was determined. What i did was BF when she was hungry. I did have to bear the pain for a few days but it did heal and get better. I would put some breast milk on the nipple after a feed and let it sit for a few minutes and air out. I wouldnt let it dry, because that would create scabbing which re-open every time you feed. After the few minutes i would place some lansinoh cream and place a breast pad on it and then tuck everything away into the bra. I found the key was the milk and keeping it soft. I remember thinking i was surprised it healed so quickly. I think i was back to normal within 4 days

I was told to stay away from the gels and stuff because they can hinder your milk supply. Not sure if thats true. If I was in too much pain to feed, i would pump and give what came out to the baby right away to keep my supply with her demand

I would not reccomend stopping for even a day without pumping and feeding. I hope you are healed quickly and that others have some good advice.

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