Re: Ursusarctos (sorry, can't use quote on my phone)
It sounds like you might have some mild prolapse going on. BUT, you are still really soon postpartum mama! Tissues are still healing, you've still got lots of relaxin in your system, etc. In the meantime, start doing those kegals. As often as you can remember them! When you get the all clear for normal activity, you can also start doing any exercises that target you thighs and butt (those will also serve to strengthen your pelvic floor). Things down there will tighten back up over time with a little attention, most likely.
It sounds like you might have some mild prolapse going on. BUT, you are still really soon postpartum mama! Tissues are still healing, you've still got lots of relaxin in your system, etc. In the meantime, start doing those kegals. As often as you can remember them! When you get the all clear for normal activity, you can also start doing any exercises that target you thighs and butt (those will also serve to strengthen your pelvic floor). Things down there will tighten back up over time with a little attention, most likely.
I ask because just yesterday I got up the nerve to explore a little bit more (I am actually 4.5 weeks pp already...) and honestly it freaked me out. I *feel* pretty normal, like I haven't had pain since pretty much the first week, and I can tell that my stitches have healed, and I can sneeze without peeing now that the weight of the pregnancy is off my pelvic floor. So I expected my vagina to be pretty much how it was before. But no. First of all, it feels like my vagina is sort of... hanging out. Not really, but at the entrance I can feel some of the wall sort of hanging down (not totally out of the opening, but *at* the opening), if that makes sense. Sort of like a hemorrhoid. Is that prolapse? Will it take care of itself? Or is that just how it's going to be from now on? I tried flexing my pelvic floor muscles and could barely feel them without a lot of effort. I sort of assumed they weren't that weakened because they actually feel stronger (i.e. no sneeze peeing). But my finger says otherwise. Also, more minor but still freaky, when I put my finger in I can feel the scar from the tear extending up a few cms into my vagina. Of course that makes sense, but for some reason I always visualized it only being on the "outside". It wasn't a huge tear, it only got 4 stiches, so maybe that's why I didn't expect to feel such an obvious scar. I'm guessing that will fade somewhat over time?
That's never happened to me with past babies before. I plan on getting a nipple shield on Monday when I am in Savannah for my midwife post-partum appointment. I wish there was a Babies R Us in my town, so I could get one now, but I'm just going to pump from the left side until Monday. I pumped and was able to get 2 ounces out at least which is about what he is eating. Pumping hurts considerably less than when he is nursing.
Not when you have a 3 year old jumping off the couch onto the floor trying to evade hungry crocodiles RIGHT in front your sleeping infant. GAH! She woke Finn up twice and I missed my opportunity for a shower this morning! I literally burst into tears b/c showers are how I cleanse my soul and get ready for the entire day. I honestly think that's what threw my whole day off kilter. Tears before 10 am are never a good thing.
I wish you were closer, I HAVE a sheild that I bought just in case and didn't need to open/use. Damn. Definitely air out that cracked nip and a huge yes to the lanolin. Since the right bewb is going ok with just normal pain at latch on, I wonder if the cracked nipple is causing most of your pain. His latch might just be lazy. See if you can tell if he's sliding down off the nip at any time during the feeding, if so -- pop him off and relatch. Sometimes its easier to latch a screaming baby on b/c their little mouths are open as wide as can be! 
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