I use the tube on a 20 ml (sometimes 50 or 60ml, but that's not easy to handle for everyone) syringe. Length isn't an issue then. I use them as fingerfeeding device as well as at-the-breast-feeder. See picture: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/gonneke29/DSC00542.jpg

Warmly,

Gonneke, IBCLC, LLLL in southern Netherlands, welcoming a colourfull autumn



----- Original Message ----
From: laurie wheeler <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 5:46:27 AM
Subject: [LACTNET] 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.





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