Wow! Poor mom and baby. I would suggest trying some different nursing positions to start. Perhaps the nipple is hitting at the wrong place in the baby's mouth because of some oral anatomical variation. Next, try some botanical alternatives to the prescription anti-fungal like golden seal powder or olive oil. castor oil is also an antifungal but you must use the cold pressed kind. c. Albicans in homeopathic form is also very effective and comes in a formulation called Diaper Rash gel which may be available to you. Go to a good health food store or private e-mail me and I'll give you the address should you wwant to try it. If mother and baby have never been treated simulaneously for any length of time, then it is entirely possible that the infection is getting being passed back and forth. The symptoms that you speak of can be nipple compression that cuts off circulation to the nipples that then causes burning sensation post feed, thrush, or bacterial infection. It is not unheard of to have thrush and a bacterial infection at the same time. So an antibacterial treatment might also be helpful. The golden seal is a broad spectrum antimicrobial so it will get bacteria and fungi at the same time. How about sending the mother to a dermatologist for a culture? Alison Hazelbaker