[pinonr]

I have a 3 yr old Yorkie that just gave birth. Unfortunately we lost 4/5 of the pups but one healthy one remains alive. She was born three days ago and was the largest pup at 2.0oz. She is 3.3oz today and appears to be energetic and moving around the whelping box. My big question is how do I know she is getting enough food from her mamma? She latches on for about 10 min but only about 3 times a day. I try to latch her on every two hours but some of the time she just doesn't latch. She just opens her mouth on the teat and then closes it and slides off the teat. Is there something else I should be doing. Also, I have to place her on the teat every time. Should I be doing this or just let her find it on her own?