Pacifier: I'm also trying to delay or avoid using the pacifier for as long as possible. The other day bb was crying non stop and FIL went to dig out the pacifier for her! I was so mad when I found the packaging of the pacifier. Later found out that although pacifier worked, it was (the plastic part) was too big and bb couldn't breathe properly... so they removed it! Phew...
Don't really like the idea of using pacifier, i don't know why, prob a personal thing. Thot that pacifier will affect the bb's gums and next time won't have nice teeth.
BFing: I started a new schedule cos bb schedule change again. Arggg... day time i will try to wake bb up at least 3 hourly to feed, yes, if she is sleeping, i will wake her up to latch, but most of the time she wakes up by herself.
For nights, i feed on demand, so when she cries, i will latch. Longest interval between night latches so far is around 4.5hrs (i started to leak a little already...), shortest interval is 1hr (i suppose this is so cos she fell asleep during prev feeds so need more feeds subsequently).
I do agree with the mums that night feeds are extremely taxing on the body. Especially if you are handling all the feeding and diaper changing yourself. I've been doing that for the past 2 weeks. Night shift alone... I can feel my body breaking down already. Very tired. But for my ger, I will push on. I intend to put her in infant care after my ML is over, and I need her to build up her antibodies well so that she won't fall sick easily in future. Read that BM helps pass antibodies from mother to bb, so I will will will continue bfing for as long as I can.
