Hey, I'm the same with the 'cracked' looking bits in the middle. Danni, I think the colour is just a pigment thing, rather than related to colostrum - I'm not leaking any, but I know it is there (I got panicked about not having any and not being able to breast-feed and so managed to squeeze some out in the shower!) Did it hurt when you scratched some off?! Maybe it is just a bit dry like Ryn suggested? Maybe you could get some nipple cream? I've heard it's good to expose them to the sun for a little while every now and again too. That made me laugh - I can just imagine it: the day that I lounge topless in the backyard will be the day that a group of tradesmen decide to come and fix our back fence...