[Marlee]

Ok, so the roller coaster has not ended yet. I am sucessfully taking care of the 5 babies, most do very well with feeding from a bottle, one sometimes doesnt want to but comes around after I chase his head all over. I tend to give one baby to mom while I am feeding, diffrent baby each time, so she can care for them as well, but not get sick. However I take baby away after 15-20 minutes. Mom is so sad, she sits outside the pen and whines and tries to lick them through it, and last night she found a toy and started trying to care for it. Should I let her, should I stop her. Should I just force her to dry out? I am so unsure, I am being ultra careful as to not have her drop off calcium again, I give her extra chew tabs and tums if she will eat them, just to keep her level and safe. Yet I wonder if I should quit her all together and take away her "new" baby? I want more than anything her to be ok, I figure this will be a continuing problem if she gets a chance with all of them so I avoid that at all cost. Do you think it is ok, to let mom nurse one pup per feeding? just some advice would be great...thanks again in advance

Brandi