Check if your mommy has colostrum by squeezing each (the smaller upper ones as well) teat (not at the tip) further back to force it up. The milk will follow. Tomorrow you should go to your 24 hour vet and get an oxytocin clean out shot, this will rid any left over placenta also helps as milk let down ensues. It is the most vital part of the newborns existence to receive the first few days milk If the mom refuses to nurse the puppies or has no milk, you will need to bottle feed the puppies. You might also have to stimulate them to urinate and have bowel movements. This is done with a warm cloth or cotton ball that's moist rubbed around the genital areas. A newborn puppy can not defecate or urinate on it's own for about 2-3 weeks.
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