Medela SNS User manual
Article #00901S (US)
Produit #20901 (Canada)
The SNS™
Supplemental Nursing System For Breastfeeding Assistance
Sistema de lactancia complementario para dar el pecho
Système d’allaitement supplémentaire
Instructions for Use
Instrucciones de uso
Mode d’emploi
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TO THE NEW MOTHER
Dear Mother,
Congratulations! We at Medela wish many years of
health and happiness for you and your baby. We are
happy that you have chosen to breastfeed your baby and
are pleased to be of help in providing the best nutrition
for your baby. The Medela SNS™ breastfeeding assistance
kit can help in nursing your adopted baby or in overcom-
ing temporary breastfeeding difficulties, and will allow
you and your baby to enjoy that special feeling of love,
warmth, and trust that makes nursing so special. Please
read the following instructions for use carefully.
Caution
You are using your SNS to help assist you in breastfeed-
ing your baby. Baby should easily be making weight gains
each week. If for some reason, your baby is not gaining
weight, or if baby loses weight, consult with your health-
care professional immediately. Consult with your health-
care professional throughout the time you use your SNS to
determine how often your baby should be checked and per-
haps weighed. Please make sure you read this manual well,
for it contains important information you need to know.
Your Doctor
Your physician and other health care providers should
be made aware that you are using the SNS. Consult with
them before you use the SNS as this will enable them to
provide you with the best possible care. Follow your
physician’s recommendation as to the type of supplement
to use, how much to use, what size tubing to use and any
other suggestions they may have.
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Table of Contents
To the New Mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Your SNS™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Additional Ordering Information. . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Cleaning and Sterilization . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Decreasing Supplements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Breastpumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A la nueva mamá . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
El SNS™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Información adicional de pedido . . . . . . . 20
El comienzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-24
Limpieza y esterilización . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Problemas específicos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Disminuir los suplementos . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Extractoras de leche. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
À la nouvelle maman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Le SNS™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Renseignements supplémentaires
pour les commandes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-41
Nettoyage et stérilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Problèmes spécifiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Diminution des suppléments. . . . . . . . . . 50
Tire-lait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
ESPAÑOL
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
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YOUR SNS
The SNS is designed to stimulate the mother’s milk sup-
ply by providing the baby with the motivation needed to
suck well.
Your SNS should include the following items:
1. Neck Cord
2. Feeding bottle
3. Three sizes of tubing
4. Valve holder
5. Attachment ring
6. Cover
7. Two rolls of hypoallergenic papertape
8. Instructions for use
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ADDITIONAL ORDERING
INFORMATION
To order parts for your SNS contact your local
authorized Medela Rental or Retail Station.
Part # Item
00901S(US) Complete SNS
20901(Canada) Complete SNS
8000794 Container with lid
8000041 Valve (white) with medium tubing
8000042 Valve (red) with small tubing
8000044 Valve (clear) with large tubing
8100084 Valve holder
8100085 Attachment ring
6000155 Neck Cord
8100086 Cover
8990007 Hypoallergenic papertape
1/2” x 10 meter
1907208 Instructions
Parts may also be ordered by calling 1-800-435-8316 and
ordering with Discover Card, Mastercard, Visa, or
American Express.
Call customer service for current pricing
and shipping charges.
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GETTING STARTED
Before using the SNS, it may help if you get acquainted
with the device. Practice assembling and disassembling
your SNS as this will give you familiarity with the system.
11Connect proper sized tub-
ing (see Tubing Size).
Generally, the middle size
will be most appropriate.
The smaller size is used
for a slower flow or a thin-
ner fluid. Consult with
your health care profes-
sional for your proper size.
22Push valve with attached
tubings over valve holder.
Caution: Do not pull on
tubing. Tubings are not
very strong and could break.
33Slide tubing through
attachment ring and push
valve holder with the valve
into the ring until it snaps.
44Fill bottle with supplement
recommended by physician.
There is normally no need to warm the supplement.
The tubing is very thin. Your body will heat the sup-
plement as it passes through the tubing because the
tubing is close to your skin. When taken from the
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refrigerator or when supplement was stored in cold
weather, warm the supplement to approximately body
temperature.
55Screw attachment ring onto feeding bottle, clamp both
tubings into attachment ring to avoid milk flow as you
place system around your neck. To avoid stretching
make sure that the tubing has a loop.
66Hang the SNS around your neck.
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77Place tubing on the top of the nipple making sure it
extends about 1/4 inch beyond nipple and secure verti-
cally with a piece of tape down to the base of the areo-
la. Another piece of tape may be placed horizontally at
base of areola. Put tape on breast and areola but not
on the nipple itself. Most babies are not bothered by
the tape.
88Position baby at breast and
release just the tubing on
the breast you are about to
nurse. Place all your fingers
underneath the breast and
off the areola. Place your
thumb on top of the breast
and gently on the tube
(don’t press hard with your
thumb or the tube will point
upward). Tickle baby’s lower
lip with your nipple and
wait till the baby opens
wide. Position the tube
under the baby’s upper lip
as you pull baby close to
the breast so that baby
accepts both the breast and
the tube. The tip of the
baby’s nose should just touch
the breast. This should help baby accept both your
breast and the tube at the same time. If you have diffi-
culty, don’t worry as this may take a little practice.
Remove baby and start again.
99It may be necessary to prime the system by squeezing
gently on bottle. This will cause the tubing to be filled
with supplement and prevent the infant from swallow-
ing air.
1100After use, wind tubing
around attachment ring
and close system with
cover.
CLEANING & STERILIZATION
1. Hospital Sterilization
All disassembled parts can be auto-
claved to a maximum of 272°F for 3
minutes at 29 PSIG or 250°F for 15
minutes at 15 PSIG.
To avoid damage during sterilization
-Sterilize parts without applying
external pressure on parts.
If gas sterilization is used, residual test-
ing is recommended to determine the
proper length of aeration.
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AUTO-
CLAVE
GAS
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2. Home Use
Prior to first use:
1. Wash and rinse parts.
2. Place parts in a 4- to 5-quart saucepan.
3. Fill to within 1 inch of rim with
cold water.
4. Cover and boil for 20 minutes.
5. Drain water off, allow parts to cool in
open pan.
6. Remove all parts and allow to air-dry.
After each use:
1. Fill SNS full of warm soapy water, replace
attachment ring and tubing and force
water through tubing.
2. Refill with clean water and again force
water through tubing.
3. Squeeze the empty bottle a few times to
remove water droplets from the tubings.
4. Completely disassemble and clean
remaining parts with soapy water.
5. Rinse well and drain dry on a clean towel.
6. Reassemble.
7. It is not necessary to boil parts after
each feeding unless your health care
professional specifically directs you to
do so.
8. If you find mineral deposits building up,
try rinsing with vinegar and then thor-
oughly rinsing out. Alternatively, you
can boil with distilled water only.
BOIL
WASH
RINSE
AIR-DRY
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