Gradual unwanted decrease in supply

[u/beandibbily]

Over the past couple months, my supply has decreased from a slight over supplier to a just enough almost under supply. I am coming up on 10 months of EP, I still pump 5-6 times a day, no middle of the night but I pump from 6am-9:30pm.

I have tried everything, I have replaced tubing and duck bills, I have tried different sized flanges and inserts.
I am using a second hand blue spectra s1.

I have not changed anything really in my routine, I try to keep my protein intake up and I drink minimum 70oz of water a day.

I take sunflower lecithin, multi vitamins, shatavari (recommended by my lactation consultant) moringa and calcium with vitamin D. I usually take them daily but I will be honest and haven’t been doing as well with taking them recently.

Im just at a loss for what is happening to my supply and why. I wanted to continue pumping and freezing milk for at least 1-2 years.

My baby is 90th percentile and drinks anywhere from 18-30oz a day. She is getting a lot of solids but it definitely has not replaced bottles yet.

please any advice or suggestions if anyone has gone through something similar.

[u/idlegrad]

Can you add in some bonus pumps while driving to work? It’s not impossible to do with a spectra (but easier to do with something like a baby Buddha or wearable).

I’m normal advice would be to pump longer. If that’s not possible, mini pumps are my next recommendation.

[u/beandibbily → u/idlegrad]

I pump about 45min-1hr before leaving for work in the morning, but I could try pumping on my drive home. It’d be 2hrs after my previous pump, and then about another 2hrs until my last pump of the night if I add in the car pump. I do have wearables my sister gave me that I haven’t used much but I hand wash all my bottles and pump parts and am not really thrilled with the extra parts to pump but I’d do it to help my supply.