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Originally Posted by TammyJM  Thank you so much...I may have to try this. The parti babies have nursed nonstop since she had them. The carrier is now latched on but needed help from my husband...although, she has done it on her own.
I hope her milk comes in really soon!! Should I start supplementing tonight? |
If she is not producing enough milk to satisfy all her pups then you need to suppliment them right away. It is important that the puppies do not lose more then a few eighths of an oz. If you can feed them once and get them full this will give her a chance to build up some milk for them. Then just watch their weights closely for the first few days and make sure they are gaining and not losing. I usually see a gain of at least 1/8 oz every day for the first few days.
If a pup is not gaining or losing you need to keep supplimenting it untill it gains on it's own.