patty..congrats on your babies!!

my little girl was born on 10/22/07, and i've had the same problems as you. i feel your pain! it sounds like you are doing all the right things. unfortunately, much of it is trial and error, there is no magic pill...sadly. things got so bad for me i quit for a week and then had a huge change of heart and now am taking meds to re-lactate. we are down to 3 bottles of formula a day and the rest from me! i still have cracks, one huge one on each nip, but the yeast is gone and the pain is less...just a little less...each day. it's so worth it to keep trying.

hang in there. you aren't alone!

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Lori
breastfeeding momma to Reilly Olivia
born October 22, 2007