Has anyone used an SNS who can offer some tips on using it? LO is making progress with BFing but she's still getting frustrated. I'd like to use the SNS again, but I have such a hard time coordinating getting it in her mouth along with the nipple so that she's actually sucking on it. The YouTube video I watched said to pop it in the corner of her mouth once she's latched, but I can't get that right either. I need more hands. Also, the stupid thing leaks around the lid about half the time. I think it could really help, but I can't get it right!
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I taped it a couple of inches above my nipple and shoved my nipple and tube in her mouth at the same time.
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@autumnlove: Thats what I'm trying to do, but it seems like if I get it in its not in the right place or something because nothing is drained. She's gotten something out of it maybe twice.
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It's been 3.5 years since I used one but if I remember correctly it's supposed to feed the tube to the side of your LO's mouth on the bottom side. So hit whichever cheek is down. So where you tape it will differ between side and position.
Does your hospital or pediatrician have a LC in staff?
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@regberadaisy: I'll try that, thank you. I've met with LC's, but I can't afford another $80 visit at this point.
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@Torchwood: yeah, my pediatrician LC visits are just a regular visit and not a LC visit. I think, which is why I asked. Good luck!
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I would let the tube only extend a mm or so past the end of my nipple and tape as close to the edge of the serial as was reasonable to still allow latch. I'd try to hold the tube flat with one hand while bringing babes's head in close with the other hand. It's super tricky and a big PITA and mostly I made DH help me get it set up.
Also, I know some are a fan, but it didn't help my nursing relationship. She could suck out of the tube so fast so then she'd get frustrated when we'd nurse without it.
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With my first, we could never get it right so the LC told us just to switch to letting her BF 20 minutes then pump and give her the rest of milk by bottle. Poor thing would try to nurse for hours until she would tire herself out and only end up getting an ounce. We had to do this for about a month and then she was good just BFing on her own.
With my second, we only needed to use it for a day and it worked like a charm. I did myself without any extra hands and she would drain it all.
I didn't do anything different between the two kids but like I said LO2 only needed it for a day and then we were off and running which makes me think the dumb system doesn't work unless the baby has a pretty good latch and suck. -
I used the tape as well and angled it from my neck to the nipple so that it was pointing towards my hip if that makes sense. Then I used the football hold with LO. Getting her out of the way more really helped and with both my LOs I have found that they open their mouths wider with that hold.
I also created my own necklace system to hold it up. Anything that minimizes the clutter as I was trying to get her latched was helpful.
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