Engorge breastfeeding

Pls help! My Son is healthy and drinking a lot of milk but my breasts are swollen and engorged everytime he wants to latch he can’t hold on to my nipples and it’s so painful for me. I’m finally able to breastfeed but it hurts so much I can’t feed him. I tried pumping but so far my milk supply is really Low. Pls give me some advise on how to double up my milk and how do I get my breasts to reduce swelling so I can finally latch? I feel so depressed. Everytime he wants to latch I can’t give him that and it’s making me feel like I’m losing my bond with him. ?

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If swollen and engorged, prob there is milk inside that cant get out. Massage hard to clear the ducts. Once the ducts are clear, then up your supply by diet and more sleep or even fenugreek. Dont try to up your supply when the ducts are still blocked. The engorgement will worsen.