Presentation Information

From Challenges to Success: How to Choose and Use Nursing Supplementers in Lactation Support

• Speaker: Alyssa Schnell , MS, IBCLC
• Presentation Type:
• Duration: 60 Mins
• Credits: 1 CERP, 1 Nursing CEU, 1 CME, 0.1 Midwifery CEU

Abstract:

Exclusive feeding directly from the breast is not always available. Common reasons for this include a baby who is unable to effectively remove milk from the breast or a parent who is not producing enough milk to meet the baby’s needs. A nursing supplementer – or supplemental feeding tube device as it is often referred to in journals – can serve as an “external milk duct” providing plenty of extra flow when the baby needs an easier flow or parents need an increased flow.
A nursing supplement 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 of 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.