Both of my breasts are engorged but baby only latch on one side for few mins and unlatch. I dont have a pump currently. Tried hand expressing but couldn't. What else can i do to relieve?

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perhaps u can try massaging them in circles before hand expressing it so that it's not too "hard" to squeeze the milk out. u should be able to find useful videos on youtube. would suggest u to get a pump asap else it may lead to mastitis. i had ever went so engorged that it took me 2 days of frequent pumping to get rid of the swollen lumps in the breasts.

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