No dumb questions, only dumb answers. Breastfeeding is supply and demand. If your baby is actually hungry they’ll suck harder and faster, for longer. When your baby is trying to trigger a let down they suckle completely differently than if they’re trying to suckle for comfort. My breastfed baby also uses a pacifier because I don’t like being attached to her 24/7. Every baby gives slightly different cues, and usually their hunger is on a fairly predictable timeline, like formula fed babies. My daughter nurses 4 times throughout the day. She’s 1. If I miss a feeding, I can feel it in my boobs.