Breastfeeding Tips & Breast Pump Guide | Lactation Connection

If you are looking to supplement your baby at the breast due to low milk supply or other feeding difficulty, you know that traditional SNS or Supplemental Nursing Systems are expensive and hard to clean. Moms opt for at-breast supplementation because it makes getting back to breastfeeding much more likely and suckling at the breast is optimal for the infant's tooth and jaw development.  Skin to skin feeding is also a bonding experience that should not be overlooked.    Because of the expense of SNS systems and the efforts of leading lactation experts such as Dr Jack Newman and many lactation consultants, many moms have opted to use a DIY method using 6FR or more commonly 5FR feeding tubes . The upside to using these feeding tubes is that it is much more cost effective as an SNS or LactAid system cost is usually $50-$75.  The down side to the DIY supplemental method is that it can be messy and you have to know what you are looking for before you buy the parts to get t...