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01-10-2008, 10:05 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern, CA
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| couple of questions about new moms and eating Just wanted to ask what you guys give your new moms after delivery to help the milk come in. I have been giving abby cottage cheese etc..., but she won't eat her dry food at all, so have been mixing chicken, rice and cottage cheese for her to eat. Not sure she is getting enought nutrience with only this. She has been eating this, but seems so thin. Is there something else that I could entice her with? And should I be giving her calcium supplements? The owner of the stud said I should give her tums, but she really won't eat them even if I mix it in her food. And am concerned that this may be why she has slowed down on her eating. Any suggestions would be great. I am taking mom and puppies to vet on monday for tails and dew claws and will ask his suggestions also. Thanks so much Deb
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01-11-2008, 06:52 AM | #2 |
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| Usually, right after the birth of puppies, the mom may temporarily loose her appetite if they ate a lot of afterbirth. Be sure to take her temperature. It is critical to be sure she is not getting an infection. For my moms I just mix canned Pedigree Lamb and Rice puppy food with their dry Canidae or Chicken Soup puppy food. Usually, by 24 hours after birth the mom should have a hardy appetite. It is very important to give them a calcium supplement I like the Doc Roy's Healthy Bones tablets from RevivalAnimalHealth.com. My moms get 1/2 tablet in the morning and 1/2 at bedtime. |
01-11-2008, 06:58 AM | #3 |
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| Fenugreek has been recommended by many to aid in milk supply. I personally haven't used it. It can be bought at health food store. You could research it as an option if needed..... |
01-11-2008, 07:38 AM | #4 |
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| The calcium in tums will not benefit her at all (or humans for that matter.) You are feeding her what you should be. If you are feeding cottage cheese, that should be all the calcium she needs. She should be eating about 3 times what she was pre-whelp. There is a pudding recipe that I know has been posted on here before that you can feed. (mardelin and feminvstr have both posted it before) Also, maybe try soaking her food in the mixture to let it become soggy and soak up the flavor. Try holding warm compresses to her belly to help draw the milk in. Also, gently massage and rub her belly. As far as her seeming skinny...I wouldn't be too concerned about that...she just gave birth to pups...there's alot that was in there before that isn't now. But I understand--females can look like skin and bones afterwards. Last edited by BamaFan121s; 01-11-2008 at 07:39 AM. |
01-11-2008, 08:35 AM | #6 | |
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tums 1/2 tab in am and 1/2 tab in pm is a benefit, or calsorb mixed into the pudding for extra calcium....
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01-11-2008, 10:28 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | Gracie has had eclampsia before. With this latest litter, I have only been feeding her Science Diet canned puppy food mixed with a crushed calcium supplement tablet (3 times a day) that I picked up from PetSmart. We have had NO issues what-so-ever with eclampsia. Sometimes she gets picky and doesn't want to eat her canned food but I've stuck to my guns this time and haven't fed her anything else (besides the whelping pudding as a treat...I think that's why the puppies had gotten so fat). Good luck!
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01-11-2008, 10:40 AM | #9 |
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| Thanks guys. Abby will eat a little if I sit there and hand feed her. But she usually tries to bury her food instead of eating. This am she has only eaten a few bites, but today is only the second day after birth. So hope her appetite will return soon. I have also been giving her a little nutri-cal in the pm if she hasn't eaten much during the day. Deb
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01-11-2008, 10:43 AM | #10 |
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01-11-2008, 10:53 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | HAHA! They are in the nursery section.
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01-12-2008, 05:59 PM | #12 |
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| After whelping my vet suggested giving low sodium chicken broth...I would warm a small bowl full for Molly and would also pour a little broth over her food. She was slow to eat much of her food the first couple of days but would always drink her broth. It kept her hydrated. And when I gave her the tums I would crush it up in her food or broth. |
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