Somewhere in my collection of articles is a copy of one by authors whose names I don't remember, showing that while pacifiers may stop the baby's hysterical crying, they have little effect on cortisol levels, pulse, and other physiological markers of stress.  Breastfeeding, whether or not there is milk flowing copiously from the breast into the baby's mouth, has several global effects, all of which mitigate stress.  As we know most mothers also experience a feeling of well-being when they have time to sit down and relax to nurse a baby, a feeling that is absent when they are poised to put the pacifier in place as soon as the baby spits it out.
It would take more than one archaeologist to find the article at this moment, though a marksman librarian could maybe do it.  Alas, I am neither, nor do I have the time right now, but crossmyheartandhopetodie I *do* have it.
I really think we should start saying, just as summarily, 'and whatever you do, don't pass a pacifier off to your baby as a caring parent'.
Rachel Myr
Kristiansand, Norway

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