Decreasing Supplements - Medela The SNS 00901S Instrucciones De Uso

(see flow regulation and tubing size section). Try different
sized tubings. You want to be sure that the baby gets
some supplement with every 1-3 sucks. If baby doesn't
swallow consistently, try a larger tube. Because baby is
uncoordinated, she/he may not always swallow with every
suck or every other suck.

DECREASING SUPPLEMENTS

One of the goals of using the SNS is to return the moth-
er and baby to as close to a natural nursing situation as
possible. The easiest way to do this is to watch baby
decrease amount of supplement as your body begins pro-
ducing more milk and/or baby's suck improves. Several
indications are:
Baby gaining weight
— 4-7 ounces per week for breastfed babies
is average
Feelings of milk letdown or leaking
— it can be normal not to notice this and still
produce a sufficient amount of milk
Baby leaving supplement in SNS but being satisfied
with feeding
Noticing yourself being able to pump more milk
Feeling more breast fullness
— but not engorgement
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