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I agree with not rushing in to feeding them as they are quite safe to go 24hrs not feeding or not seeming to feed very much. The oxytocin with Roxie and Fairy took around 24 - 36 hours to kick in for milk supply to fully appear even though it was there a bit beforehand. The syringe is usually a better way to start if you need to hand feed rather than the bottle and dont force them to drink allow them to take it and stop when they stop. A 10ml syringe is better as it takes less pushing to move the syringe down and has less of a chance of squirting out. I practised with a syringe and a cup till i got the knack of drips rather than squirts. As for the formula with the Cimicat it does state on the tub one part formula to three parts water if it is the GREEN and RED carton. If its the purple one the dilutions are different so see what changes they have made. I've been using this on one of the kittens i am having to bottle feed and he is doing wonderful gaining weight nicely and feeding really well. Fingers crossed it will just be a case of first time panics for mum and once she settles she will be fine. Keep her somewhere quiet where she can settle and just check on her occasionally. You will probably find when you pop your head in she jumps up which is a natural thing for them to do not so convenient for the babies lol Keep an eye on their weights too a gain no matter how small is fine as it will improve with time. A loss in the first 24 hrs is ok but anything after that you need to keep an eye on things and get them gaining. Good luck and keep us posted. Sarah x |
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I use a 1ml syringe as I feel it is much easier to keep control of the drops. I think it depends what you are comfortable with. No matter what it says on the label of the formula milk, I would always just 'colour' the water at first and not feed a full strength formula to new borns, it's just far too rich for them. I'm sure with the injection and the kittens suckling that it is just a matter of time before her milk flows well. Good luck and do let us know how you get get on..... |
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Great advice from Fran & Sarah.  If you are supplementing the kitten, personally I would use the correct strength as advised by petlife, this way you know he will be getting some good grub inside him as opposed to just fluids. Good luck. |
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Thanks to all for your fantastic advice! I will keep you posted. Shell.xxx  |
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i hope the kittens start feeding very soon im sending good vibes your way  |
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Good luck, and do keep us posted, please! |
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I hope it all works out OK Let us know |
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Fingers crossed that last night when all were sleeping these little one's latched on to Mum and are now feeding away no problems. How many are there? |
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Any news on the kits today Sarah x |
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Good luck and keep us posted. |
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