Mom and the remaining 2 babies are doing well. I don't have a scale but I pick them up once or twice a day and they seem to be getting chubbier, their fur is really soft and fluffy and their bellies are perfectly plump lol. Mom seems a bit depressed but she can't really pout for long because the...
She's not wanting to latch on. I think she only tends to latch on when she's absolutely starving. Other than that she just lays in the corner of the box away from the rest. The kittens also seem to really hate the formula my mom got. Would it be wise to maybe add a little sugar to sweeten it up...
Update: The biggest of the litter finally decided to start feeding again and she was able to get some milk flowing. I let her feed for a little bit then I moved her because the littlest was trying to latch on. She latched on and started suckling right away. I tested the nipple a little bit...
Thank you all so much for all of the information, I will take everything into consideration. And I will try to get some honey from the dollar store when it opens
Update: Runt kitten wouldn't take to the bottle, whenever I hold her she just struggles a lot and cries very loudly. My mother cat will not let me hold her long enough to try to get her to feed her thoroughly either... I was able to force down a couple drops but that's it.
I'm gonna watch her for another 30 minutes to an hour. If she doesn't start suckling on her own then I will take over. Thank you for advice and i will keep updating!