Toddler weaned several months ago, and breasts are really sore...

[ihugtrees]

My daughter weaned herself 4 or 5 months ago. I have become aware in the last few weeks that my breasts are really sore...I think they have been for awhile... I recall them feeling sore like this often when I was nursing, whenever I went awhile without nursing and felt really full, but I don't feel full (actually rather deflated haha.) I can still express milk though. I also sometimes have sharp, deeper pain in my breasts (have had that pain for a really long time.) Does anyone know if this pain could be nursing-related, what it could be, or what I could do about it? I'm busy and have a lot of stress in my life, and have difficulty listening to my body so I'm not sure how long they've been feeling this way, if that makes sense.