MsBinky
Well-Known Member
Okies...
So all my lil grandbabies are doing fine except one. This lil guy (we'll call it a boy for now) is the runt of the litter and he's being neglected due to the others tossing him aside.
He was really skinny and wrinkly (compared to the others) this morning so I decided that he absolutely should be fed right there and then. So anywho, i considered hand feeding him but why? Mama is lactating and taking care of them and that baby needs Mama's milk. So I took the mom out, set her on a towel on a chair and gave her a bunch of hay. I took the lil one out and placed him under and right away he freaked and started wobbling around looking for her teats.
Now, I have never experienced babies feeding and I found it odd how they go back and forth from teat to teat. I was pretty amazed by it. I'm quite happy to live this experience.
Anywho, after about 10 minutes the mom got restless and I didn't want any injuries resulting so I put the baby back... He did look more plump than before but he is obviously smaller than the others.I have one which is too plump :grumpy:That one will not be the one I will adopt. Hmph. Bully. Lol.
So am I doing the right thing? How often should I do it?
So all my lil grandbabies are doing fine except one. This lil guy (we'll call it a boy for now) is the runt of the litter and he's being neglected due to the others tossing him aside.
He was really skinny and wrinkly (compared to the others) this morning so I decided that he absolutely should be fed right there and then. So anywho, i considered hand feeding him but why? Mama is lactating and taking care of them and that baby needs Mama's milk. So I took the mom out, set her on a towel on a chair and gave her a bunch of hay. I took the lil one out and placed him under and right away he freaked and started wobbling around looking for her teats.
Now, I have never experienced babies feeding and I found it odd how they go back and forth from teat to teat. I was pretty amazed by it. I'm quite happy to live this experience.
Anywho, after about 10 minutes the mom got restless and I didn't want any injuries resulting so I put the baby back... He did look more plump than before but he is obviously smaller than the others.I have one which is too plump :grumpy:That one will not be the one I will adopt. Hmph. Bully. Lol.
So am I doing the right thing? How often should I do it?