new litter
Submitted by lrumfola on April 23, 2011 - 12:53pmnew litter of 4 - all are doing great, just a few questions
1. anything I can give mom for pain?
2. am having to "top"of the babies after nursing - abuot how much should they take? all weigh around 12 ounces. i'm thinking 4-5 mls, is this right?
3. best bottle nipples that have worked well for others
4. best temperature to keep the "puppy box" - have a heat lamp over 1/2 the rubbermaid and averaging 76-80 degrees.....this OK?
thanks for any advice!
Lynn
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Lynn, Rosie, Zach, & Makenzie
1. anything I can give mom
1. anything I can give mom for pain?
Is mom indicating that she's in pain? Mine usually don't appear to have anything other than a little tenderness. I try to keep the pups from nuzzing too much around the incision, but don't give any pain meds. Medication will travel through the milk to the babies, so I try not to give anything that could cause respiratory depression (like most pain meds can)
2. am having to "top"of the babies after nursing - abuot how much should they take? all weigh around 12 ounces. i'm thinking 4-5 mls, is this right?
I don't have a specific amount to top off with...the babies will stop sucking when they're full. You have no way of knowing how much they got from mom, so trying to force a specific amount could overfill, especially if you're tubing them...they could aspirate if you put in too much.
3. best bottle nipples that have worked well for others
Playtex nursers with the old fashioned brown nipples
4. best temperature to keep the "puppy box" - have a heat lamp over 1/2 the rubbermaid and averaging 76-80 degrees.....this OK?
I answered this one on the general forum... :-)
Cathy Hardegree