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Originally Posted by BellarataMalt  yes, when the moms are done, there isn't much you can do about it!!
I actually had the same concern you did, I had a mom that was done and she was VERY engorged and it just looked sooo painful! i was afraid of mastitis. I did you what you did, warm compress and then I milked her to release some of the pressure. She cleared up in about a week
Here is what she looked like http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i2...1286508988.jpg
Definitely not something I like to see.  Hope everything goes ok for your little mommy! |
oh my gosh, no mine doesn't look that bad. Wow...your poor mama...yes, it looks painful. oooo, gives me quivers just thinking about that!
I've been giving mama (since she gave birth) the puppy food and the canned milk/gelatin mixture and the puppies love that. I've been grinding puppy kibble and goat's milk, and placing a bite in each of their mouths, they lap at the goat's milk and drink water fine, they try to chew the puppy kibble...we give them it whole, chopped coarse, and chopped fine (yeah, I know it's a doggie diner, spoiled mutts!!! lol) but they don't do that well on the kibble. all their teeth are in and sharp as razors. They even try to chew the metal on the x-pen and all their toys. The one picks up the (heavy) saucer, chews on it and drags it around.
Funny, but doesn't alleviate all my concerns. They certainly act healthy.
I'm also concerned they won't get enough mama training time (until they are completely weaned) because she tries to play with them (I see her trying to teach them correct soft biting), but then they go for the nursing and she's out of there.
Such worries. Kendra