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Originally Posted by Princessangela3  Well it seems like she thinks she is. How much should Bella be eating while nursing? The vet said she could eat as much as she wants and to add 1/2 Calcium tab daily. She has eaten 1 can of wet food mixed with dry kibble(Chicken Soup for the Soul) she has also eaten at least one cup of whelping pudding since this am not including what she had while whelping. I have food and water right outside the whelping box but she will NOT come out of the whelping box for anything. We have to spoon feed her and then she devours what I offer her like she is starving. I have been feeding her every hour and giving water. |
She's feeding 5 pups. Let her eat as much as she wants, have it available at all times. Whelping pudding, cottage cheese, kibbles, wet food.....Don't worry about her gaining weight, she'll loose it when the pups are start to transition to food. If the pups appear to be ravenous, you may want to supplement to assist mom.
The first 2 to 3 days she'll be reluctant to leave the pups, she's a good mom. She'll take care of the babes, so, you have to take care of her. Last night was nothing your real work starts now. I usually feed mom 4 or 5 times a day and leave some there if she should get hungry inbetween. I feed them their regular food and alternately add another dish of cottage cheese, whelping pudding, even the recipe I gave you last night.