Hi Laurie,
 
There is a great SNS resource that might be helpful to you.  Nicole Bernshaw
turned us onto it last year (and we added it to our line). It was written by
Márta Guóth-Gumberger, IBCLC, and published last year in both German and
English. Breastfeeding With the Supplementary Nursing System (SNS) is a 16
page booklet with detailed descriptions and extensive color photographs.
You can read more about it at Marta's website,
http://www.breastfeeding-support.de/eng/pub.htm.
 
Hope this is helpful!
 
- Dia
 
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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:46:27 -0500

From: laurie wheeler <[log in to unmask]>

Subject: SNS

I would like to use nursing supplementers much more frequently in practice
than I now do.

Bottle supplementation is the norm in my facility.

I have and use the Medela starter SNS units, however I just don't like the
way the valve doesn't easily snap down, and it just does not seem a quick
and easy device to use.

The larger units, SNS or Lactaid, are not well received in our population,
due to cost.

I know about and have used the "home made" supplementer with a #5 French
tube threaded through a bottle/nipple. However I only have the short tubes
which make it difficult. I am looking into seeing if I can get the 36 inch
ones.

Any suggestions about how you all are using these.

Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC

MISSISSIPPI USA

3rd post and now to bed. Thanks.

 

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