What to expect when she's expecting???

[Sarthur2]

Great! Let me know how it goes. Hope it gets easier.

 

[spooks]

Trying it now! How much should he be eating?

 

[Sarthur2]

Try for 2mLs each feeding. Any luck?

 

[spooks]

MUCH better, he's still wiggly so it's taking a little bit but we are about .5mLs down
Here's my little burrito(-;

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• spooks
• Apr 7, 2017

 

[Sarthur2]

Hurray! [emoji]128077[/emoji]

 

[spooks]

2mL down and he latched on when I put him back in the nest!

 

[Sarthur2]

Yay! This is good. I'm concerned he's getting pushed off the nipples, so keep an eye on him. Weigh him every 12 hours for a couple of days, and supplement him every 2 hours during the time you are awake for now. Hoping he catches up and won't need it soon. [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[spooks]

Well he's up 2 grams so something is going right!

 

[spooks]

Just went back in there and he's got momma all to himself! Think I'm gonna skip this feeding and just let him nurse, but I'll set an alarm for 4:30am so that he doesn't miss out on too much!

 

[Sarthur2]

This is great to hear! He needs to get bigger and stronger so he will fight for his fair share. Glad the supplementing is helping.

 

[spooks]

Okay I'm not really sure what to do. I know he needs to be supplemented but every single time I go to get him he's nursing! And I don't want to take him right after because I figure he wouldn't be hungry. Should I take him off the. Nipple? That seems counter productive

 

[spooks]

I'm thinking maybe just wait an extra hour so I throw off his routine but I'm not sure

 

[spooks]

I haven't weighed the rest because Spooks gets mad if I mess with them too much, but our little dude is now 195 and has gained 13 grams! Once she leaves the nest I'll put her in the living room and weigh the rest to compare but I think he's back on track. I've stopped supplementing and instead just begun helping him find a nipple whenever he looks; I'm monitoring their feedings more and he doesn't seem to get pushed off or anything

 

[Sarthur2]

If he's nursing mom and gaining weight then you can hold off supplementing. Let's hope this trend continues. For whatever reason he got off track and your help fixed him up! [emoji]128077[/emoji]

 

[spooks]

Weights for today!

#1- 224 (+8)
#2- 219 (+19)
#3- 215 (+10)
#4- 195 (+12)
#5- 207 (-2)

Uh oh we have another one losing weight! I'm not sure what's wrong! I don't know if they just out compete or if she's not producing enough milk [emoji]9785[/emoji]️ Also about the breathing I mentioned in previous posts; when should I be concerned? One has begun doing it more frequently, and for longer periods of time. I can take him to the vet if necessary because on weekends I have a ride. Should I continue to supplement the little one? And should I begin to supplement the one who lost weight?

 

[Sarthur2]

Supplement the one who lost weight now.

Perhaps you should take everyone to the vet so you can rule out any infection. It's possible they may need an antibiotic for an URI.

 

[spooks]

I'll begin supplementing and I'll look into making an appointment this weekend!

 

[Sarthur2]

Can the vet see you today?

 

[spooks]

No, but I made an appointment for tomorrow

 

[spooks]

He's not acting any more lethargic or anything than the rest, it's just the breathing