[dawn27]

[quote=carlala;4209529]I'm getting concerned that she may be low on milk. She's eating good and I give her wet puppy food so she will eat more, and she is drinking plenty of water. I noticed she had little hicky looking spots on her belly like they had tried sucking on an area beside her nipples. And they are yanking pretty hard when they feed. When I tried to squeeze some out I didn't get anything. They are still gaining weight and they are not crying. Is there anything I can feed her to produce more milk? My mom made a mixture of cooking oil, milk, and flour for her daschund and gave her that, she heard it helped with milk production. Anyone ever heard of this?[/quote]

No I haven't.

If they are gaining than they are eating. They do suckle quit hard and that is totally normal. I had this same concern with my last litter of 6. I was worried that they were taking every bit of nourishment from her and it looked like there was not enough milk of fat on her bones to accommodate their needs. I got some great advise from others here, which was quite simple just up her intake and she'll do fine.

I was feeding her three times a day and than went to four times after the pups came along. If she wanted more I gave it to her. I always feed my girls in the whelping box so they don't stress about being away from her pups and refuse to eat.

Food mixture: Dry puppy food plus a large scoop of can puppy food mixed with a bit of water to coat the dry kibble. Feed four or even five small meals per day. Some others will add vitimins or other supliments to thier nursing females food but I never have. The amount will depend on her needs and the needs of the puppies. The older they get the more they will nurse and the more milk you gal will produce giving the right amount of nourishment.