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Originally Posted by SJK1113  Thank you Donna, that means so much to me. Lily is 6 weeks old but due to the Hydrocephalus, she is more like 2-3 weeks old in development. I have had her since July 3rd, a little over a week. I work full time in the evenings so that makes it harder. I'm so fortunate that my husband and I work different shifts so he is with her in the evenings, and I am home all day. He's very good with her, I'm so lucky to have such a caring husband. Lily is very strong and is a fighter, and she has been eating very well. Her weight went from 13 oz to 1 lb. in the first 5 days, which made me so happy. I have not weighed her since last weekend, but I am going to do that next time I feed her. I do believe she has gained more because she looks a little bigger. I get sooooo excited when I see her gain weight. I've been trying to resist the urge to weigh her often because I'm afraid if she doesn't gain, I'll get discouraged. I decided to weigh her once a week because I feel I'll see more progress that way. She's one very sweet little girl, that's for sure.  |
She sounds sooooooooo adorable, are you bottle feeding her or tube feeding her. And after every feeding I am sure you are stimulating her with a cotton ball and mineral oil to make sure she pees and poops. You can tell a lot by the color of her poop, and wheather it is runny, or solid. Also her the color of her urin, also what does she weigh, I am sure you know how many cc's she needs and make sure she is getting plenty of food, and is kept very warm.
Sorry for all the questions but I have bottoled raised a lot of babies, and also have tube fed them. I am also sure your vet gave you how much she should be eating and what she should be eating. If you have any questions on anything you are welcome to PM me and I will give you my phone number, so if you need any help or support maybe I can help you over the phone. Just know I am here for you if you need anything I could help you with over the phone. My prayers are for both of you. Also did she get her mom's first milk, and is she in with the rest of the puppies and her mother or have you seperated her? You need to weigh her every day, as it depends on how much she weighs as to how much you need to feed her. You also need to make a chart for her, that has the date, her weight, how many cc's she drank, and if she pee'd or pooped. Weighing her once a week will not work, as you will not know how much to increase her milk. Also what are you feeding her. I want to do everything I can to help you keep you little baby alive, however she does need to be on a schedule. So please PM me or I will just PM you and send my phone number, and let me know about what you have been doing. Also let me know how much she weighs. Thanks!!!