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While an 18-gauge, or a catheter measuring 0.234 inches (about 5.94 mm), used to be the standard, the development of short peripheral catheters with smaller but stronger walls made it possible to use a smaller size for a larger fluid flow.
1 A similar technique can be used with a small syringe, pressing very slowly on the plunger as the infant sucks or licks.(V.w5)  A small syringe (1ml) with a fine blunt-ended catheter tip attached, cut down to about 0.5cm long can be used.