Since my daughter slept through the night without waking up, I decided it was a sign and started wea…

Since my daughter slept through the night without waking up, I decided it was a sign and started weaning off breastfeeding. We've only been feeding at bedtime since around eight o'clock; a couple of weeks ago, we switched to just one daytime feed. I prepared pacifiers, waited until she was completely exhausted, and started putting her down for sleep. She screamed loudly, yet didn't reach for the breast or try to grab my t-shirt. It looked like she simply didn't understand why she couldn't fall asleep. The only things that calmed her were kisses, cuddles with our soft bunny (with whom we always used to fall asleep), and playing with the nightlight. In the end, I gave her the pacifier (which we had only used once, during discharge from the hospital), and she fell asleep instantly. At night, she fell asleep with the pacifier without a fuss, but the nighttime routine was tough. She wouldn't take the bottle or the pacifier, cried just as hard as during the day, and finally fell asleep only when I carried her into bed. Once she was asleep, I put her back in her crib. This happened a few more times. I don't have illusions; I know I might give in, but what worked out for me is a huge achievement.