Good question.
and I remember sending a family home with 5fr feeding tube and syringe and
they said that after several weeks, the tip had broken off. Since then, I
cut the end of the feeding tube off -- the part where the holes in the side
of the tube are-- as this is where it had weakened and broken for that one
family.
Similarly: These devices have not "official" recommendations for use this
way: Which reminds me of the Lactaid mini pouch which the company says is
one-use disposable but many reuse.
How to keep costs down for clients but ensure asepsis?
Melinda HarrisMoulton
ARNP, IBCLC  Olympia, WA


On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Lori Atkins <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> My co-worker and I are wondering if there are any studies looking at SNS
> and bacteria growth, especially with formula supplementation. We frequently
> send home10 cc syringe/5 french feeding tubes with parents to use for late
> pretermers or non latching infants. Of course, we encourage parents to seek
> private LC assist for babies who continue to have trouble latching, but we
> have all seen parents finger or SNS feed way too long. Has anyone advised
> using steambags to sanitize the 5 french tubes and syringes, or is it not
> indicated? How can we decrease the risk of bacteria overgrowth?
>
> Thanks,
> Lori Atkins, RN, IBCLC
> St Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT
>
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