This is such a bad situation. I feel badly for you, Sadie and the pups. Thankfully, I've never been in your exact situation but have had to hand feed some pups that were too small and weak to nurse. It's an around-the-clock job that will test you. It can be done but you really need some help, especially the first couple of weeks until the pups are stronger and don't need to be fed quite so often. It sounds like you have a good handle on what needs to be done but it really is quite a feat to do it. With you being in FL you may not have such a problem with keeping the pups warm yet hydrated, which is very important. You may still want to be prepared to sub-q the babies with fluids if necessary. Check them often for proper hydration. I used an eye-dropper to hand feed mine, which worked really well. I really wish you the best as you have your hands full now. Do you have someone that can assist you? The most likely problem you'll have is that you'll be just too tired and miss a feeding. That will be disastrous for the pups as they go downhill so very fast at this stage. Again, my best to you all at this terribly difficult time. |