I am new to this list, and this is my first posting, so please bear with me.
I am a LLL Leader, and have a long-time member who has recently started
experiencing problems nursing her LARGE 2-year-old daughter, Emily.  I have
looked in the BF Answer Book re: sore nipples, but all info. seems to be
focussed on NB's.  Mom and I are baffled by the whole thing.  Here is how
she describes it:

Mom has really sore nipples when she is nursing.  She feels a "really
sharp pain that starts after just a few seconds at the breast and
stops as soon as the session is finished".  Her nipples are cracked and
peeling and there are very small scabs covering a good part of them.  She
seems to get periods of pain like this every couple of months but it usually
only lasts a couple of days and then is gone.  Recently, though, it has
gone on for about 2-3 weeks now and is a lot more painful.  I suggested that
maybe Emily was getting lazy about the latch, so they have gone 'back to the
basics' with Mom checking lips, tongue, etc.  Everything looks fine.  Note:
Emily is still an enthusiastic nurser, nursing 'round-the-clock', about
every 2 to 3 hours, for short sessions of 5 to 10 minutes.  Mom is still
amenorrheaic (no surprise, with that much stimulation!).  Any suggestions or
ideas from you experts out there?

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