Thanks guys for your support with the dummy. I told myself as well that it will be easier to ween him off the dummy, easier then to ween him off his fingers. and it helps keep him settled during his awake times.
I am using the pigeon breast pads as well. Now my milk has settled, dont really seem to need them except for when i am feeding. If i feed from my left, my right one leaks, but not vice versa.

A question - it still hurts down stairs. How much longer???? I hate it. i go from feeling like have had serious DTD session, to feeling like i have DTD rear entry and that, on top of being tired, sometimes, i just want to curl up and cry. my pain killers the obs gave me, make me sleepy which doesnt help, but, have taken the last of them today, so just panadol from now on it which might help.

Hope you all have a good night. Perhaps see you back on during your 3am feed!!