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LactTube 5FR Pediatric Feeding Tube - Lactation Aid

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LactTube 3.0 5FR Pediatric Feeding Tube - Lactation Aid

LactTube is a medical grade feeding tube, created with babies in mind and parents in heart. Our Lactation Aid helps parents to supplement their babies without interfering with breastfeeding. Parents can use this feeding tube along with a container for breastmilk or formula such as a bottle. Tube can be inserted in the corner of baby's mouth or used for finger-feeding. If parent chooses to use the LactTube at the breast, a medical tape can be helpful to keep the tubing in place. LactTube is compatible with all oral syringes (not an En-Fit conenction). Syringe is neccesary to use with LactTube for cleaning purposes (syringes sold separately). LactTube is designed to be used on short-term basis of no more than two weeks.

  • Flexible, yet firm to prevent kinking
  • Single hole, open tip
  • 36 inches or 15 inches in length
  • Decreased outer size for more comfortable feeding
  • Compatibe with all oral syringes (not EnFit)
  • Can be used up to 2 weeks (please replace tubing once tip becomes stiff)
  • Medical-grade PVC
  • Sterile individual packaging 

LactTube will come with detailed use and cleaning instructions. 

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  • 5
    Lactube 5 french

    Posted by Pam Folse RN,IBCLC on 22nd Dec 2024

    Love these for finger feeding & use as an SNS with attached syringe. Quality excellent!

  • 5
    Great Trial SNS Option!

    Posted by Katie, IBCLC on 16th Oct 2024

    As an IBCLC, I love that these give my patients the option to trial the SNS feeding experience with bottles they already have without committing to a $30-$60 purchase of a more expensive option they might only try once. At-breast supplementation is not for everyone, so I've started carrying these in my LactPack (also a great LactationHub buy!) to home visits. Get the longer version though- The 15 inch are too short for comfortable homemade SNS use!

  • 5
    Helped my mental health immensely

    Posted by Wendy on 11th Sep 2024

    I wanted to add something to my original post. How I'm using it is my filling either a short bottle or I have a bunch of measuring vials from when our baby spent time in the hospital. Anyways I fill it with how much ever formula I need and put the pink end into he cup and just hold baby with one hand and the cup in the other and he uses it as a straw. Very simple to use

  • 5
    Helped my mental health immensely

    Posted by Wendy on 11th Sep 2024

    I am struggling with low supply and my baby is 6 week now and we have been supplementing with a bottle. I have come to be jealous/hate the bottle and formula. I reluctantly purchased this after my lactation consultant reccomend trying it out. This has helped me so much with the anxiety and depression I have been feeling. This make is feeding very easy and convenient. The tube is soft but stiff enough to easily insert into my baby's mouth. I have both lengths and they are great! Please try this out if you are struggling it may help even if you don't think it will.

  • 5
    Great product, great company

    Posted by Theresa J on 19th Jul 2024

    I'm very happy with my feeding tube purchase from Lactation Hub. My Lactation consultant gave me a few of these, and they really helped my baby breastfeed again after he started to prefer the bottle. I got more to make sure I'll always have a clean one. I couldn't find this product anywhere else online, and I had a great experience with Lactation Hub. The shipping was free and super fast! I loved buying from a company that supports mamas, especially their own employees. Thank you Lactation Hub!

  • 5
    The best I have tried!

    Posted by Sarah on 21st Mar 2024

    My daughter was born via surrogate and I really wanted a chest feeding experience so have been using a SNS since her birth. Of all the SNS options I tried this tube has been the absolute best! The tube from the Medela starter SNS was too soft and therefore very hard to insert and get in the right place. The regular Medela SNS had a better tube, but constantly broke where it attached. My lactation consultant recommended using a feeding tube instead and provided me with one from the hospital. It worked well, but had 2 holes at the end which made the milk come out too fast. After trying all those options I finally found these tubes and could not be more pleased. The soft/firm ratio is just right to get it in place easily. And it only has one hole so the flow rate is great. I started with the 36 length and will now be trying the 15 length. Thank you so much for making a great tube!

  • 5
    At breast supplementation

    Posted by Krista U. on 28th Feb 2024

    I am a lactation consultant that has been using an SNS for 9 months for my own baby. I am so excited about the new design! I am so glad that I do not have to insert both holes in the corner of the babies mouth. Although, I do find that I still have to insert the tube almost as deep in the mouth. My favorite thing is that water does not spray everywhere while flushing it!!! The only improvement I would suggest is I would love markers on the actual tube to reflect how deep the tube needs to go.

  • 4
    Cap

    Posted by Crystel on 1st Feb 2024

    **Business Response: Hi Crystel! Cutting the cap off is a great way to remedy this!** The only thing I would change is take the cap off. When it’s open it keeps getting in the way of the milk flow. I cut the cap off

  • 3
    Too flimsy

    Posted by Sejal Fichadia on 4th Aug 2023

    *BUSINESS RESPONSE* Hi Sejal! It's so difficult to find the middle ground between comfortable for baby and easy to use! Our new tubes (coming in October 2023) have been designed with just one hole in the tip - this way we keep the comfy silicone-like design AND it will be much easier to use! I'd love for you to give it another try, I'll make sure to send you a sample as soon as the product arrives! - Karolina It is hard to work with the tubes as they seem to be too flimsy for parents to insert in the baby's mouth and even with my help it was harder. I wish they would be closer to the 5 French tubes that Birth Supplies Canada makes. Thank you.