Dear Lacnetters, I need some help. I have a mom (a first year resident's wife!) who has had some problems since birth, mostly from initial mismanagement in the hospital(not ours this time!) She was doing well until about 2 months ago. Right breast painful with burning nipples-yes yeast but at that time her husband did not approve of Diflucan. Did all the topicals,and boiling, etc but did not treat baby as he did not think it was necessary. Got info to him while mom's yeast was getting worse. Finally she said she was convinced and got RX for Diflucan but only for 5 days. Dramatic improvement but came back after off med. Then went on Diflucan for 2 weeks and baby also treated with Nystatin although never any symptoms (sort of long story) After 8 days of being painfree on the Diflucan, is now having "achiness" in breast much like the beginning of her yeast. Nipples (seen today again) are still pink and ?scaling. I heard a dermatologist speak once that talked about allergic dermatitis on nipples although this mom does not have an atopic history. I suggested Elocon which she was going to talk over with her husband and midwife. Do you think this is still yeast? Her 2 weeks of Diflucan ended yesterday. I would refer her to a dermatologist (maybe will yet) but one's that know anything about breastfeeding are 20-30 miles away. TIA for any comment Denise