It is almost time for another feeding- all 3 seem ok, all taking in almost 1 cc every 2 hours- i sleep in a room with them in their bed by my bed with an alarm clock so i can make sure they get food at night too. I will weigh them tomorrow and see if they have gained- still mourning over Izzy- cant stand to go in her room or see a pic of her just makes me cry. cant believe she is not here- well, i hope the pups continue as they are for i think they will make it with constant care. I was disappointed with the vets reaction when he saw them- i think he just didnt want to give me false hope since i had just lost my dog. But according to all the great responses and research that i have done, they do have a chance. i think the worse thing is worrying about the milk getting into their lungs- the biggest pup i think will be ready for the small bottle in a couple of days- he is really good at sucking. The lil girl seems to be catching on to it quite well too. The runt, i call lil stubs for now because he seems so stubborn (although that can be good) is kind of starting to suck. I still cant believe they dont make smaller bottles than the one at the vet or farm supplies- if the nipple was only smaller i wouldnt be so worried about them aspirating.
I will post a new update tomorrow-
thank you thank you thank you to all who have helped and encouraged me- this website is a blessing to us all. i will try and personally respond to all the emails when i get a lil more sleep. good night all, rhonda
the vet showed me how to feed the pups with the syringe- he did not seem like there was hope for them- but i am not giving up- they are full term- a huge advantage. They are peeing and pooping everytime i feed them but they seem to only get maybe 1cc down and that is with spillage. 2 of them seem to be getting the sucking instinct down but the runt, 3 oz, is really struggling with that. Does anyone know what the warning signs are if they are starting to die? I am trying not to get attached but it is impossible- i never knew you could love an animal this much, but it is true, you can.
well, thanks again, i will try and figure out how to post the pics of them tomorrow-
rhonda
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Rhonda it sounds as if you are doing okay with them. I have also hand raised puppies. there is a lot of good advice on the thread you started yesterday. people on that thread are waiting for an update from you. just copy and paste thiss on your thread. it is very easy to get fluid in their lungs when you are trying to feed them. be very careful and try to stay calm. a 3oz puppies is a good size. do you have anyway to weigh them about three times a day so you can see if they are gaining. as they get stronger, you will need to increase the amount you are giving them.