have you tried to squeeze milk out with your thumb and finger? If the puppies are not whining or crying they must be getting milk. I am never really sure the first couple of days so I supplement with esbilic every two hours round the clock until I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that momma has milk. both my moms were a couple days early and had no milk at first. i give them a teaspoon of dark beer as soon as they finish whelping. hey, I drink the rest of the bottle myself. I need it by that time and i don't normally even drink beer or anything else. Then I make a pudding for the momma and give it to her a couple of times a day as long as she is nursing. it is; one large box vanilla pie and pudding mix (the kind you cook). four cups milk, four egg yokes and a half cup of sugar. I feed my mama wet puppy food three times a day . The morning meal has a tablespoon cottage cheese mixed in it and the other two meals have the pudding mixed in it. About a tablespoon. I leave dry puppy food down all the time for mama. Good luck with your babies. |