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Asupplemental nursing system (SNS), also known as alactation aid, is a device that consists of a container and a capillary tube. It is used to provide additional nutrients to a baby whose mother haslow milk supply. During breastfeeding, the end of the tube is placed alongside the mother's nipple so that both the tube and the breast are in the infant's mouth.[1]
The SNS container can be filled with pumpedbreastmilk,donor milk, or withinfant formula.
The tubing is usually attached with removable tape. When the newborninfant suckles on the breast, the infant is nourished both by fluid from the capillary tube and by the mother's breastmilk from the nipple. The mother's milk supply is stimulated by the infant suckling, and in most cases the use of the SNS can be discontinued in a few days or weeks when the mother's milk supply has risen to meet the infant's needs. Mothers usually obtain SNS supplies from alactation consultant.
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