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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  I think it would be good to give her time to replenish away from the pups. After all, if they're not getting anything, they're just using up energy for no real benefit. Since you're feeding them anyway, there's no harm done.
BTW, if they're sucking well, you may be able to use some sort of bottle for feeding them now. It may be a little quicker for you. The dropper is slow and works very well for weak puppies but, with the size of your babies, a bottle may be a better choice if they're vigorous enough for that. Just make sure to burp them and they need diapering if Livi isn't there. You maybe could bring a pup to her for that but keep her away from the litter so they don't mug the milk bar.
I know you're totally caught up in just coping, but I posted earlier today about transitioning the pups over to nursing as Livi's milk comes in.
Jim |
Thanks Jim! Yes, I saw what you wrote earlier and was actually thinking about that post during the last feeding that I did. I was wondering when I might be able to do that and then I let Livi into the room (she typically stays while I feed, but for some reason, she was getting too worked up so she had to go see daddy). Anyway, after they ate I had her come in to clean them and the babies went CRAZY NUTTY....like fast little ants all over the place...frantic to get latched on. So, I checked and that is when she had all of her milk (for two minutes). I was soooooooo relieved that I started bawling, but then it stopped and I felt sick.
Hopefully, things will continue in a positive direction with her milk. So you think I should go ahead and do a dropper feeding?