So today I was diagnosed with mastitis in both breasts. The left breast also looks to have developed an abscess. I have actually pumped pus from the left one - so horrible.

A recap:

- Baby E has a tongue tie
- Mummy has large breasts and flat nipples
- The result - a terrible latch

Baby can't get much at all, never mind empty the breast so there was milk sitting in my breasts just waiting to get infected.

I have bought an electric pump to stimulate supply and I'm currently pumping and dumping. We are formula feeding in the interim.

In addition, my nipples are destroyed. Cracked, bleeding, open sores. Even pumping causes new wounds. We nursed using the shields for a day but even that caused nipple trauma. This is how the bacteria got into the breast to cause the infection.

So.... DD is having her tongue tie clipped next week and id like one last go at BFing (I doubt we will ever EBF as I only get 1oz every other pumping session but Id like to do a bit of both if I can).

So my question is, how do I sort my nipples out?? Go back to basics for me, how to you wash them and dry them after feeding? What nipple creams are good? Is there anything I can do to help them heal? I've tried putting breastmilk on them but I'm pretty sure they are rotting away!