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NanaDtreasures · 04-20-2008, 06:43 PM

I wanted to let you all know I got his lil tummy nice and round.
FINALLY !!!!!! I will set the alarm and get up with him and checking the others all night. He is looking better evry hour

I thought...I should put him with Allie ..But no..I've heard of bad things happening there since she is nursing her 2 week old puppies.
If she had lost her puppies ..maybe different.
If needed I will call my vet..head there tomorrow for a tubefeed lesson

Thanks for all the prayers and ideas !!!

mypreciouspups · 04-20-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NanaDtreasures

I wanted to let you all know I got his lil tummy nice and round.
FINALLY !!!!!! I will set the alarm and get up with him and checking the others all night. He is looking better evry hour

I thought...I should put him with Allie ..But no..I've heard of bad things happening there since she is nursing her 2 week old puppies.
If she had lost her puppies ..maybe different.
If needed I will call my vet..head there tomorrow for a tubefeed lesson

Thanks for all the prayers and ideas !!!

I am glad to hear a little tummy is full... I have a picture of my holding gracie up to her mom so she could suckle.. she was ever so tiny..

I am glad you are going to the vet for a lesson.. it is hard and scary but well worth knowing in the end..

praying all will be ok ...anne

Miley's mom · 04-20-2008, 07:22 PM

Praying for your little one to get stronger, debbi. It's good to hear you got his tummy full .

katelin · 04-20-2008, 08:23 PM

Oh Debbi, What a day you are having!

So glad to hear that he is doing better and that the other two tinies are nursing now.

When Ruby had 4 and Coco only had one puppy born 2 weeks later, I moved some of Ruby's puppies to Coco to take the strain off of her (under supervision of course). If you had to, would Allie take a couple of the bigger puppies for a feeding so it wouldn't be so crowded? Or just to keep them warm for awhile?

I know you are getting great advice from the more experienced breeders. We just wish you the best possible outcome here.

Keeping you in our thoughts!!

kelkiss5 · 04-20-2008, 10:54 PM

Am so glad to hear that the little 1 is doing so well.

cesar49 · 04-20-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mypreciouspups

can you get some one to show you how to tube feed... that is what I do.. then i know how much they are getting.. doing this every two hours will ensure they will survive if being tiny is the only problem they are having.. a vet will show you how.. I carry what I need with me at all times..
My gracie is here with us today as I tube fed her for two week night and day every two hours.. we started at midnight one night.. then went to bed.. set the clock for just before two and did this again.. if I can help in any way.. I will surely try... we woke at the 4 am feeding one morning and she was suckling.. so we just watched her after that.. but when i held her on the teat. she would only suckle for a minute and then wanted to sleep 4 hours.. she was dehydrating.. so this was to me the best way to keep her alive.. my vet did not think she would survive.....
anne

tube feeding? did you have to insert the tube through the babies mouth, or nose.. just wondering.. since i am a nurse.. i would not want to try this due to risk of aspiration. of course going to the vet is the answer anyway... just wondering since you have done this.. thanks, jenny

cesar49 · 04-20-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mypreciouspups

can you get some one to show you how to tube feed... that is what I do.. then i know how much they are getting.. doing this every two hours will ensure they will survive if being tiny is the only problem they are having.. a vet will show you how.. I carry what I need with me at all times..
My gracie is here with us today as I tube fed her for two week night and day every two hours.. we started at midnight one night.. then went to bed.. set the clock for just before two and did this again.. if I can help in any way.. I will surely try... we woke at the 4 am feeding one morning and she was suckling.. so we just watched her after that.. but when i held her on the teat. she would only suckle for a minute and then wanted to sleep 4 hours.. she was dehydrating.. so this was to me the best way to keep her alive.. my vet did not think she would survive.....
anne

happy endings yay....

Beabble · 04-21-2008, 12:25 AM

Sounds like you've gotten some very good advice here & hopefully the vet can show you how to tube feed should you need to do it in an emergency. Sending up prayers that they'll continue to grow stronger and stronger and will make it through this.

Susan123 · 04-21-2008, 02:24 AM

I think tubefeeding will be the best weigh to get him/her stable and growing. My view on tubefeeding is that my pup may die without it, so I do anything I can to help the puppy. If following procedure, it's hard to kill a puppy by tubefeeding.

I'd also move the other pups into a warming box until the tiny ones have had their fill. And I'd let them nurse before supplementing. Best of luck,

Susan

TeddyandTiffy · 04-21-2008, 04:43 AM

I'm so very happy they are getting a full belly now, it's so hard to know what is right and what is wrong when it comes to these precious babies. I would be so scared to have to tube feed as I've never had to do it. I've even had to get up every hour to feed but they all made it through none was as tiny as U'res tho. Our smallest one ever was 4.4 oz & I had help her feed, all of ours did nurse too but I just helped to make sure they was getting enough.

Wonder if there is a video somewhere on tube feeding that we could put here on the Breeders Section through Youtube?? Anyone know of one? Seems like that might help some of us that don't know how to do it or have never done it before.

If I did have the Vet show me I'd still be scared poopless thinking I might be doing it wrong when I got back home to do it alone, U know what I mean, it's kinda like when U have U're 1st born baby and all the things that scare U to death when U're new at it.

I hope they keep thriving for U and I hope U can squeeze some precious naps in here and there. U & U're precious babies are in my thoughts and prayers

Hugs, Lee

katelin · 04-21-2008, 06:22 AM

Deb, ,

How are the little ones doing today?? How was your night?

YorkieAZ · 04-21-2008, 06:58 AM

I just caught this thread Deb, sorry you are having such a hard time.

I just went through this too. I bottle fed mine every hour and a half and every 2 hours at night until I saw her nursing well. If she did nurse and didn't get a nice round tummy I would supplement also. The nutri drops really helped her, also the benebac. She has finally doubled her birth weight at 2 1/2 weeks.

Hang in there. I know the worry is overwhelming.

Sending a prayer your way.

04-20-2008, 06:43 PM	#31
NanaDtreasures YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: usa Posts: 1,321	Doing better I wanted to let you all know I got his lil tummy nice and round. FINALLY !!!!!! I will set the alarm and get up with him and checking the others all night. He is looking better evry hour I thought...I should put him with Allie ..But no..I've heard of bad things happening there since she is nursing her 2 week old puppies. If she had lost her puppies ..maybe different. If needed I will call my vet..head there tomorrow for a tubefeed lesson Thanks for all the prayers and ideas !!! __________________ Debbi ~Follow the 3 R's~~~ Respect for self...Respect for others ...Responsibility for all your actions

04-20-2008, 08:23 PM	#34
katelin YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,778	Oh Debbi, What a day you are having! So glad to hear that he is doing better and that the other two tinies are nursing now. When Ruby had 4 and Coco only had one puppy born 2 weeks later, I moved some of Ruby's puppies to Coco to take the strain off of her (under supervision of course). If you had to, would Allie take a couple of the bigger puppies for a feeding so it wouldn't be so crowded? Or just to keep them warm for awhile? I know you are getting great advice from the more experienced breeders. We just wish you the best possible outcome here. Keeping you in our thoughts!! __________________ *LaVail Yorkshire Terriers*

04-20-2008, 10:54 PM	#35
kelkiss5 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ireland Posts: 660	Am so glad to hear that the little 1 is doing so well. __________________ Missy Boots Betty

04-21-2008, 12:25 AM	#38
Beabble YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,104 Blog Entries: 4	Sounds like you've gotten some very good advice here & hopefully the vet can show you how to tube feed should you need to do it in an emergency. Sending up prayers that they'll continue to grow stronger and stronger and will make it through this. __________________ ~Tracy~

04-21-2008, 06:22 AM	#41
katelin YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,778	Deb, , How are the little ones doing today?? How was your night? __________________ *LaVail Yorkshire Terriers*

04-20-2008, 07:22 PM	#33
Miley's mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 647	Praying for your little one to get stronger, debbi. It's good to hear you got his tummy full .

04-21-2008, 02:24 AM	#39
Susan123 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,455	I think tubefeeding will be the best weigh to get him/her stable and growing. My view on tubefeeding is that my pup may die without it, so I do anything I can to help the puppy. If following procedure, it's hard to kill a puppy by tubefeeding. I'd also move the other pups into a warming box until the tiny ones have had their fill. And I'd let them nurse before supplementing. Best of luck, Susan

04-21-2008, 04:43 AM	#40
TeddyandTiffy Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seymour, Indiana Posts: 1,384	I'm so very happy they are getting a full belly now, it's so hard to know what is right and what is wrong when it comes to these precious babies. I would be so scared to have to tube feed as I've never had to do it. I've even had to get up every hour to feed but they all made it through none was as tiny as U'res tho. Our smallest one ever was 4.4 oz & I had help her feed, all of ours did nurse too but I just helped to make sure they was getting enough. Wonder if there is a video somewhere on tube feeding that we could put here on the Breeders Section through Youtube?? Anyone know of one? Seems like that might help some of us that don't know how to do it or have never done it before. If I did have the Vet show me I'd still be scared poopless thinking I might be doing it wrong when I got back home to do it alone, U know what I mean, it's kinda like when U have U're 1st born baby and all the things that scare U to death when U're new at it. I hope they keep thriving for U and I hope U can squeeze some precious naps in here and there. U & U're precious babies are in my thoughts and prayers Hugs, Lee

04-21-2008, 06:58 AM	#42
YorkieAZ YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 425	I just caught this thread Deb, sorry you are having such a hard time. I just went through this too. I bottle fed mine every hour and a half and every 2 hours at night until I saw her nursing well. If she did nurse and didn't get a nice round tummy I would supplement also. The nutri drops really helped her, also the benebac. She has finally doubled her birth weight at 2 1/2 weeks. Hang in there. I know the worry is overwhelming. Sending a prayer your way.