Distracted eater requiring me to pump

My almost 7 month old is not breastfeeding well anymore. He's so distracted that he barely nurses. I have been dealing with clogged ducts because of it. Lately I have had to pump more and bottle feed, but I hate it. I hate pumping this much. I don't mind if it was once or twice a day, but pumping every 3-4 hours has felt like a prison. I've tried feeding in a dark room, using a nursing necklace, waiting until he's really hungry, nothing has worked consistently.

Please tell me the distracted feeding phase gets better. I am so sad.