Jan 25, 2013 | Hope's Journey
Almost two weeks in and now suddenly, something kicked into gear with Suri and I now have an active participant when it comes to feeding Hope. Up until today, I would feed and then place Hope into the whelping box for Suri to tend to. She would stimulate and clean her...
Jan 24, 2013 | Hope's Journey
Yes, that is what I look for every time I feed Hope. Milk beards, not milk mustaches. With the placement of Hope’s cleft, her nostril hangs low and makes nursing troublesome. The nipple from when we fed her from a bottle and now the syringe, seems to find its...
Jan 23, 2013 | Hope's Journey
Day two of keeping warm and I have to say, I believe that Hope is getting more milk from momma than I originally thought. I have witnessed a few attempts without ever seeing her actually nurse. I assumed she got something last week since a couple of Suri’s...
Jan 22, 2013 | Hope's Journey
The temperatures have dropped here in Florida and our private quarters for for Suri and Hope have required a bit of adjustment yo keep the heat in. The heating pad is set at a bit warmer setting and the bin is draped in additional blankets. This afternoon when I came...
Jan 21, 2013 | Hope's Journey
I sing that little ditty every time I feed Hope. Her little front legs go straight up and wave to and fro as if kneading from her own momma. It’s so sweet to watch and yet another nature vs. nurture example. Her instinct is to knead at her mommy’s teets to...
