I'm dreading breastfeeding time

[Amorette]

Hi,

I hope you can help me out. I have a 3 month old daughter who I breastfeed only. Everything was going great. I started pumping 4 to 5 oz of milk, then it increased to 8 oz a session.
I used to wake up with hard and engorged breasts every day. Now lately things have taken a turn for the wosrt, since I feel like I do not have enouigh milk anymore. It happened last weekend and I tried so hard and it came well. But it started again, so now I am afraid to pump and to bfeed cause I am afraid of getting confirmation of what I fear. I do not want to stop since this is my 1st child that I exclusevily bfeed. I do pump once a day and sometimes not everyday.
At nights it becomes worse cause then I feel 'empty'. My breasts do not get hard or engored anymore evn in the morning! I do not want to give up and I cry constantly everytime I have to feed my baby. I used to squeeze my nipples and milk was cominmg out, but it hardly happens during the day anymore....
Please help me......I do not know what else to do..I am asking for help and the rest I leave it into God's hands.

[KerrySmithIBCLC]

It's very very normal for your breasts to stop feeling full and engorged. This usually happens at around 6-12 weeks. This does not mean your supply is going away, it just means your body has become more efficient at producing milk, and no longer OVERproduces as it did in the early weeks. As long as your baby is gaining weight appropriately (approx. 5-8 oz/week for the first 4 months), you can be assured that your baby is getting enough to eat.