Feeling like a failure

My baby boy is 13 days old and I believe I'm on the verge of breaking skin on part of my nipple (after a marathon cluster feeding day) so I'm taking  a few hours off of breast feeding & pumping his milk. I feel like such a failure :( I hope the transition back goes ok but he loves nursing and as hard as it's been I still want that connection and experience with him. Anyone else pumped to give a break and gone back to nursing ok?