Starter Supplemental Nursing System 80 ml #0097003S

We received one of these from our lactation consultant to use while my daughter learned to latch.She taught us how to use it and it was super easy. You just have to make sure everything is in place correctly and then you flip the bottle upside down, squeeze the bulb and squeeze again to prime the tubing. The little crack in the plastic piece on the tubing will hold the milk in place if you slip the tubing in there. The tape is to tape it on your breast to align it perfectly with your nipple. Then you can you use the clip around the bottle to hold it somewhere while you feed.Once the baby latches, you can unclip the tubing and if you see bubbles in the milk that means your baby is sucking the milk. If she feels the plastic, I just slip the tubing in after she starts sucking. If you have everything in place, it won’t leak. But everything has to be tight!I used it, rinsed it, and placed it inn my sterilizer. I got a plenty of uses out of it this way! And my daughter was able to gain weight and keep her energy while learning to suck. And avoided having to take a bottle in the first 6 weeks and deal with nipple confusion.This was the fastest way for me to replace the one given by our LC and continue using.will keep purchasing whenever my daughter and milk supply needs a boost!

I LOVE THIS THING!!!! My 4 month old all of a sudden started refusing the bottle and wasn't getting enough to eat. I am breastfeeding, but have to supplement with formula because I don't make enough milk. I tired all the bottles and all the nipples, all the distractions, all the formulas, tried to feed when she was sleepy, dream feeds, I tried everything!!!! Still couldn't get her to take a bottle anymore, she just prefers the breast. Finally I ordered this on a leap of faith after some googling for a solution! Just tried it for the first time and it worked!!!! She didn't even notice it, nursed a nice length of time and she got the formula, about half of what I put in the bottle (she was tired). I almost cried! It definitely takes some practice, so practice before using it. It didn't leak at all! and was super easy to clean! My chest is small so I just kinda cradled it in my bra on one side. I am hoping it lasts me until she turns 6 months or longer if I am careful with it (I read some reviews from others who got it to last about 7 weeks or so) Hoping to switch her to a straw sippy cup around 6 months. Thank you MEDELA!!!!!!!Get it!!!! Try it!!! I hope it helps you. (any questions feel free to ask)

This thing is absolutely the biggest pain in the butt. Any woman who has to supplement her baby is already incredibly frustrated and emotional. Now add this incredibly difficult to use contraption into the picture and a poor mother is ready to lose her mind. I could think of so many ways that this could be made better. I tried one with my son 6 years ago and was highly disappointed to find that they have not changed or improved at all in that time. It is absolutely impossible to use this thing the way it is instructed. Trying to get this tube in the babies mouth is the biggest test of sanity you will ever experience. The tube gets distorted and is so soft and flexible. It isn't rigid enough to stay put when you try to latch the baby. Thank God I read a review where a women suggested attaching it from the under side of the nipple. That is the ONLY way I could get it to somewhat work. Even still I had to tape it almost to the tip of the nipple because as mentioned earlier-- it kinks EASY! So now, my baby is not sucking or sealing appropriately because there is tape in her mouth!! The purpose ends up defeating itself. Not to mention that it took nearly 45 minutes to get 2 oz into my baby with this. Twice as long as a bottle. Mothers DESERVE better than this!! Either improve this worthless crap Medela or STOP selling it!! What a terrible thing to do to a desperate mother. Honestly ladies, please don't put yourself through trying to use this thing. Just save yourself the sanity and pump!! Oh-- and I forgot to mention.. even if you happen to be able to get this thing to work by doing the things I mentioned--its a 2 person job--and both of you will want to bang your heads against a wall!

I have a medical condition that prevents me from making a full milk supply. This device is what has made nursing at all possible for me. I have used it with all 5 of my babies. It is not easy to use at first, but with practice, it gets easier. I would recommend getting the baby to the breast before s/he is crying, so that you can both be more patient. I would also recommend having a lactation consultant that is VERY familiar with this teach you how to use it. The tube has to be in the exact right place to work. I have found that it works better than the full size SNS and is less cumbersome to use. I also break off the clip that comes with it and string the black ring around some elastic. Then I tie the elastic to make a necklace that slides easily over my head and wear it around my neck. That also makes it less cumbersome. You will also need a roll of first aid paper tape to tape the tube to your breast. This only comes with one strip.I will say that it is easier for bigger babies to use. My last one was 9 and 1/2 lbs and he did great with it. But there were still times that I had to latch him on 3 or 4 times before we got the tube right. Again it is best to start the feeding during the early hunger signs like sucking rather than crying.I use this for the first 2 weeks after birth when you should be in bed anyway, then I switch over to nursing and topping off with a bottle when I have to get up and start being mom to everyone again. I love this product and am so grateful that it exists because I would never have been able to get my babies hooked on nursing without it.