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Originally Posted by TammyJM  Hi all!!  Sorry for the late update...things have kind of calmed with the puppies and Livi, but my kiddos woke up last night running fevers. Today was full of taking care of my children...my daughter stayed home from Kindergarten so hopefully she will feel more rested and fever free for school tomorrow. Since I was busy with my children today, I didn't feed the puppies as regulary as I was but they were still gaining (I made sure to keep up with weighing them). So I guess it's safe to assume that Livi has some milk (even though I can't get any out when I check) 
I have a question about this feeding. I fed Cinnamon because she was acting hungry and she is my smallest. But I weighed Cupcake and Cadbury and they have both gained and look VERY round. So between me feeding them throughout the day and Livi nursing them, I guess they are getting enough. ?? My question...since they both look full and are peacefully sleeping and the scale shows a good gain, do I skip the dropper feeding and only do it if they stop showing an increase in weight? I am VERY nervous to skip their feeding(s), but I don't think that their tummies could hold any more. I am just very surprsied to see such gain when Livi appears to have absolutely NO milk!!
What should I do?? |
One thing to remember is Livi's milk only lets down every 2 hours......
It's your call Tammy, on whether to stop eye drop feeding, if you're uncomfortable don't stop. If you're unsure of whether she has milk or not....get her back to the vet and have the vet check her. I know you're not wanting to upset the apple cart, when things are going so good, so don't take any chances.