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Yorkiemom1 · 06-29-2014, 12:57 AM

I am concerned about that tiny little girl....I wouyld have already had her on tube feedings instead of hoping she suckles enough to thrive....the only way you can guage how well she is nursing and utilizing the nourishment she is taking in, is by weight gain. She has minimal weight gain.... She is not getting enough calories to allow her to thrive. That is either because she is simply not ingesting enough calories or she is not able to convert calories into nourishment that allows her to thrive. You need to address each of these issues....first, tube feeding that baby girl will quickly and efficiently solve the intake problem....no guessing, no hoping, just accurate and effective delivery of exactly what this baby requires in order for her to grow. If you have negated THAT issue, then you have to be sure her problem is not physical. From what you describe, you have a mother that is rejecting this little girl....and you have a baby that will not suck....."she just opens her mouth and will not suck" when you try to supplement her feedings. What are we waiting for? If she is NOT getting 1cc per oz of body weight, per feeding, she is slowly starving. Are you able to accurately measure how much you are getting into this baby girl with her feedings? You can see she is not sucking so you need to do something or you will loose this baby.

06-29-2014, 12:57 AM	#39
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	I am concerned about that tiny little girl....I wouyld have already had her on tube feedings instead of hoping she suckles enough to thrive....the only way you can guage how well she is nursing and utilizing the nourishment she is taking in, is by weight gain. She has minimal weight gain.... She is not getting enough calories to allow her to thrive. That is either because she is simply not ingesting enough calories or she is not able to convert calories into nourishment that allows her to thrive. You need to address each of these issues....first, tube feeding that baby girl will quickly and efficiently solve the intake problem....no guessing, no hoping, just accurate and effective delivery of exactly what this baby requires in order for her to grow. If you have negated THAT issue, then you have to be sure her problem is not physical. From what you describe, you have a mother that is rejecting this little girl....and you have a baby that will not suck....."she just opens her mouth and will not suck" when you try to supplement her feedings. What are we waiting for? If she is NOT getting 1cc per oz of body weight, per feeding, she is slowly starving. Are you able to accurately measure how much you are getting into this baby girl with her feedings? You can see she is not sucking so you need to do something or you will loose this baby.