Is it possible for a cat that stopped lactating to start lactating again?

I brought a stray cat in to my house to have her kittens. The kittens are now 19 days old. Last weekend, the mother cat stopped eating, so I took her in to the vet. He said that there was nothing wrong with her to explain why she wasn't eating. He also let me know that she was not producing any milk. Until she quit producing milk, the babies were very fat. I have been bottle feeding them for the last three days. She has still been "nursing" them and taking care of them, even though she doesn't have any milk. Yesterday, her appetite came back, and she has been eating a lot. Today, when I went in to get them when it was time for their next feeding, their bellies look full. And they did not want to eat. Is it possible that she is producing milk again? I don't feel any milk, but maybe, she is producing some? I don't want them to go hungry, but I don't want to feed them if they are full. Thanks in advance for your replies.

Mystified said:

 
I brought a stray cat in to my house to have her kittens. The kittens are now 19 days old. Last weekend, the mother cat stopped eating, so I took her in to the vet. He said that there was nothing wrong with her to explain why she wasn't eating. He also let me know that she was not producing any milk. Until she quit producing milk, the babies were very fat. I have been bottle feeding them for the last three days. She has still been "nursing" them and taking care of them, even though she doesn't have any milk. Yesterday, her appetite came back, and she has been eating a lot. Today, when I went in to get them when it was time for their next feeding, their bellies look full. And they did not want to eat. Is it possible that she is producing milk again? I don't feel any milk, but maybe, she is producing some? I don't want them to go hungry, but I don't want to feed them if they are full. Thanks in advance for your replies.

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Yes, its surely possible she is lactacing again.  Especielly as her stop was probably caused by this stop in eating...  And eating anew, she can lactace again, easy peasy, no? 

Very good she did proceed to take care of the even if she couldnt give them feed them for real.  At this moment, it seems she is feeding them again.

You will know for sure if you weigh them daily - or even every 12 hours in critical phases as now.  If they raise 10g+  you can stop the extra feeding, if they grow less you do supplement, but in lesser extent.

If they dont grow or even fall down, you give them food all by yourself, and what momma gives will be as bonus extra.

Observe, kittens whom DO have access to mommas milk, are often reluctant to bottle.  Using a needleless syringe is often easier in such cases.

You can also try to use a little sponge, for example such a sponge used in make-up.   The kitten suckles the sponge, and you drop more kmr or goats milk with a dropper - or this syringe...   It works nicely for some.   And if it works, its easier and safer.

Make sure she gets good calcium dosage, some nice vitamine preparate for nursing cats, perhaps extra E-vitamine.  If salomonella in eggs in not a problem where you are, raw egg yolk is excellent.  You can blend it with any food she gets.

(cats can produce themselves c-vitamine, but its often useful to give them extra E-vitamine in many situation, to get the little extra).

Thank you.  I will weigh them. They have been very hard to bottle feed, but today was really fighting a battle. I will try the sponges and the syringe if I need to keep supplementing them. I really appreciate your advice.