Sounds like that mom needs a new doctor.... You asked about yeast in the ducts--the BF Answer Book talks about that as being a secondary yeast infection (172-173). It refers back to Ruth Lawrence and recommends oral treatment for mom with the 2ndary infection. I remember hearing something about Difulcan, probably last summer but I'm hoping somebody else (who's information retrieval system works<g>) has the latest on that. I just had a brain storm: I wonder if IBLCE would give us CERP credit for Lactnet?????? While I kinda chuckle at the thought of how quickly hours would rack up if we were given an equal time amount, I suspect that particularly as more and more people join this thing, the amount of useful information that will be exchanged would rival some conference sessions. One thing that I wish there had been more of at the ILCA conference was time for this kind of sharing of experiences on a given topic. Most of those sessions ran right up to the end of the time (and beyond) and there was little time for organized give and take. When you get that many LCs together in one room, there is a tremendous amount of experience--from both the longtime and rookie LCs. This setting (lactnet) has the potential for providing a mechanism for that exchange. Ah well, nice to daydream. Well, it is a beautiful morning here in west Tennessee. The house needs cleaning, the clothes never got folded from last week, tomorrow is my son's 12th birthday, I'm still trying to finish income tax, so I spoze I better go. Have a nice day, all! Melissa