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Supplemental nursing system

The Ardo supplemental nursing system provides caring support for you and your baby when breastfeeding doesn’t go entirely smoothly. It helps you feed breast milk or a supplemental feed directly on the breast – in a way that is totally breastfeeding-friendly and meets your baby’s needs.

Whether a premature birth, poor lactation, sucking difficulties or particular circumstances such as adoption – the system nurtures a close breastfeeding relationship while also promoting lactation.

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How it works

The system provides your baby with some additional milk directly on the breast. The milk flows from the container through the tubes to the nipple. As soon as your baby sucks, this creates a vacuum in the milk container. By opening the second tube, you can reduce this vacuum.

Breastfeeding using the system often seems a bit strange at the start – it takes patience and a little practice for you and your baby. It’s helpful to give your baby milk from the system right from the start to encourage them to suck.

Once you’ve got used to breastfeeding with the system, you can slightly delay the milk flow at the start. That way your baby will learn for themselves how to stimulate the milk flow on the breast. It also makes it easier to phase out use of the system later on.

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Your advantages at a glance

Supplemental feeding in a breastfeeding-friendly manner – directly on the breast, without nipple confusion through bottles.
Promotion of natural sucking behaviour – your baby actively sucks on the breast.
Support with low lactation – ideal with starting difficulties or after surgery.
Strengthening of the bond – through intensive skin contact during breastfeeding.
Flexible use – even by mothers that are not lactating (e.g. adoptive mothers)
Longer use – with two additional tubes in the system.
Easy to clean – few individual parts make it easy to clean and disinfect.

Frequently asked questions

What do I need a supplemental nursing system for?
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The Ardo supplemental nursing system is a special breastfeeding aid that can be used to combine supplemental feeding and breastfeeding of your baby. It is mainly used in situations where:

  • the baby requires nutrition in addition to breast milk (e.g. for premature babies),
  • the mother does not (yet) produce sufficient milk (e.g. with premature births or starting difficulties during breastfeeding, after breast surgery, etc.),
  • the baby has difficulties sucking or
  • adoptive or foster parents would like to develop a breastfeeding relationship.

With supplemental feeding on the breast during breastfeeding, it can be very helpful to seek advice from a professional who is familiar with the supplemental nursing system and has sound experience.

For how long and how often should I use the system?
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Start with 1–2 breastfeeding sessions a day and increase slowly. The duration depends on you – some mothers only use the system for short periods, others use it for much longer. Important: Get a professional to support you.

How do I clean the supplemental nursing system?
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Cleaning:

  • Disassemble the system into all its individual parts. First rinse with cold water.
  • Fill the bottle with cold water, fully assemble the system and squeeze the water through the tube.
  • Repeat the entire process with warm soapy water and finally with clean cold water.
  • Allow all parts to air dry on a clean cloth. Store the system in a dry, clean place.

Disinfection:

  • Boil all parts in a pan of water for 5 minutes or use the microwave (e.g. with the Ardo Easy Clean).
  • Allow the parts to dry on a clean cloth and store them in a dry place.

What should I do if milk has caked on the inside of the tube?

  • Place the tube in a pan with boiling water for 5–10 minutes.
  • Then fill the bottle with hot water, fully assemble the system and hold it over the sink. Squeeze the bottle so that the water and the milk residue are flushed out of the tube.
  • Afterwards clean the entire system as usual.

The system includes

A - Lanyard

B - Milk bottle

C - 3x silicone valve with tubes

D - Valve cap

E - Attachment ring

F - 50x adhesive strips

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