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YorkieRose · 02-25-2006, 07:59 AM

As I recall I get Uncle Ben's..any type is ok...
You are right to continue with the ID..let her get back to normal. You said her baby is 6 weeks..so she will be on her normal diet soon anyway.
For the future feeding of a new mom you can try this diet..

I usually cook up 2 bags of rice, add equal amount of ground or minced chicken or turkey. I add two minced chicken livers. Depending on the moms size, I usually put 1/2 cup mixture to 1/2 cup dry..and add about two tablespoons of CC...Now if the mom eats it all in 5 seconds I offer more..if she eats less, I leave it out to see if she goes back in an hour or so. IT will not spoil fast in a normal temp house..outside with a large yard dog it would.

I feed my girls 4 meals per day..and always have food over the night time as well. Mine love yogart (calcium) and vanilla pudding,(calcuim) snack cup type..it puts weight on and I like a well rounded mommy while nursing. I will give a cooked egg yolk mixed in sometimes..a few leftover veggies, like green beans, peas, no corn. You do not have to go to these lengths, but a good bitch mixture is important. They slim down so fast after weaning.

02-25-2006, 07:59 AM	#15
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	diet As I recall I get Uncle Ben's..any type is ok... You are right to continue with the ID..let her get back to normal. You said her baby is 6 weeks..so she will be on her normal diet soon anyway. For the future feeding of a new mom you can try this diet.. I usually cook up 2 bags of rice, add equal amount of ground or minced chicken or turkey. I add two minced chicken livers. Depending on the moms size, I usually put 1/2 cup mixture to 1/2 cup dry..and add about two tablespoons of CC...Now if the mom eats it all in 5 seconds I offer more..if she eats less, I leave it out to see if she goes back in an hour or so. IT will not spoil fast in a normal temp house..outside with a large yard dog it would. I feed my girls 4 meals per day..and always have food over the night time as well. Mine love yogart (calcium) and vanilla pudding,(calcuim) snack cup type..it puts weight on and I like a well rounded mommy while nursing. I will give a cooked egg yolk mixed in sometimes..a few leftover veggies, like green beans, peas, no corn. You do not have to go to these lengths, but a good bitch mixture is important. They slim down so fast after weaning.