86% of moms intend to breastfeed but 92% of moms have a problem breastfeeding in the first three days. The Bridge can help you meet your goals if and when you encounter your problem. Instead of giving a bottle, a mother can use the Bridge to supplement at the breast instead. This incentivizes the baby to latch and helps mom build her milk supply. This is especially helpful for moms who have a C-section and have delayed milk supply.

For most moms, milk supply is a function of supply and demand. The more you empty the breast (demand), the more your breast will produce (supply). The Bridge helps keep the baby at the breast, which empties the breast and stimulates the body to produce more breastmilk.

The Bridge provides a surface for your baby to latch on to. This is especially helpful when the baby is having a difficult time sustaining a proper latch. In many cases, while mom works on the latch a bottle is something that the medical team might suggest. Instead of going to a bottle, using the Bridge to feed the baby at the breast can help keep the baby interested in the breast.

Yes. This feature was made intentionally by our development team. Our goal is to have the baby feed from the breast as much as possible and only use supplement when needed. Our design allows baby to extract as much milk as possible from the breast and gives the caregiver full control over when supplement is given and at what rate.

Babies who are fed with a bottle can struggle because they are used to instant gratification that the bottle provides. Using the Bridge allows you to provide supplement as soon as the baby latches to the breast. Once the baby forms an association between feeding at the breast and receiving nutrition they will be more likely to continue feeding at the breast. Another way that the Bridge helps transition from bottle to breast-feeding is by providing a surface for the baby to latch on to. The silicone nipple piece feels similar to the bottle nipple for a baby who has a bottle preference. This familiarity increases the chances of baby latching and suckling at the breast.

At this time, the Bridge only comes in one size which is 23.8mm. Development of this size was based on IBCLC input and market research. We find that the size and the shape is able to accommodate most women who use the Bridge. We are hoping to be able to offer more sizes in the future.

Currently, the Bridge only comes in one shape. The shape of the Bridge was strategically made to accommodate babies of different gestational age. In the future, we hope to expand the family of Bridge products by creating more sizes and shapes.

This depends on how old your baby is and how much you need to supplement. In the first few days babies need only a very small amount of milk/formula and 20 ml syringe would be perfect. If the baby is older and mom is producing some milk and only uses a small amount of supplement. For an older baby who consistently requires more than an ounce of supplement, a 60 ml syringe may be a better option.

We recommend you replace the syringe on a weekly basis. The Bridge itself can be used for up to two weeks, depending on frequency of usage.

Invert the silicone cover and place it over the breast. Tubing should be facing in such a way to make the syringe connection possible while baby is attached (usually at 2 o’clock or 10 o’clock). Please see video for full instructions (link).

It’s not unusual for edges to come up. Make sure that the Bridge is applied appropriately. You can also use some water, breastmilk, or nipple cream to keep edges down. The Bridge is made of the thinnest silicone meant to keep the breastfeeding experience as natural as possible. Overall, even if the edges come up, the baby should be able to transfer milk effectively.