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In an ideal world, every new parent who wished to could exclusively feed their baby directly from their breast/chest! As lactation professionals, we know this is not always possible. Perhaps baby is unable to effectively remove milk from the breast/chest, or maybe the parent is not producing enough milk to meet baby’s needs. Both may even occur at the same time. Fortunately, with the aid of a nursing supplementer, exclusively feeding at the breast/chest is still available. A nursing supplementer – also known as supplemental nursing system (SNS), at-breast supplementer, supply line, or supplemental feeding tube device (SFTD) – can serve as an “external milk duct” providing plenty of extra flow when baby needs an easier flow or parents need an increased flow. A nursing supplementer can help preserve the breastfeeding relationship and increase milk production. So why isn’t it used more often? It can be challenging to use, especially at first. As a lactation consultant who specializes in working with parents inducing lactation, Alyssa has seen the struggles and successes using a nursing supplementer first-hand. In this presentation she shares her professional experience and the wisdom of the research to help other lactation professionals support clients with this incredible tool for supporting long-term breastfeeding outcomes.
