Kitten is still with us

[fimbrethil]

Most of last night's feeding and the first one this morning were unsuccessful. But I had this strange dream last night that convinced me I had to try harder. I know it's not conventional but I filled an eye dropper with formula and drop by drop I managed to get the little guy to intake almost 2 ml. He's still not latching properly but then, at this

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[delux_vivens]

aw! he sounds so cute even if he is terribly weak.

[simplykimberly]

Keep doing the drop by drop thing - even more, if you can, than 2ml. I wish I lived nearby - I'd show you how to do tube feeding. That may be what he needs to get over the hump. *fingers still crossed* for you all!

[fimbrethil]

I've been feeding every two hours or so, 2-3 mls at a time. During the last feeding he actually suckled a bit. I'm definitely doing around the clock for the next few days. I'm angry at myself for not doing a feeding until 6 o'clock this morning instead of every two hours. Anyway, this morning he only weighed 86 grams while his two siblings weighed in at 156 and 164 grams. I'm afraid of over feeding but I will ramp up the amount of mls per feeding if he lets me. He's still aspirating but I'm sucking it out gently as soon as it happens. Not giving up.

[simplykimberly]

I brought Ziggy back from 76g, and dehydrated, at just the same age as your little one. In fact, let me get the data for that, and maybe that'll help give you an idea of what might work.

This will likely format really awfully, but hopefully the info will be clear.
date time mls consumed weight subq
27-Jan 12:00 4.5 76 1
1:15 2.5 82
8:45 4.5 82
10:15 2.5 88 0.5
2:30 5 92
5:15 1.75
9:30 5 96
25.75
28-Jan 12:00 1.25 98
8:30 4.25 100
12:15 4.5 102
6:45 3.5 104
10:00 4.25 104
17.75
29-Jan 12:45 4.5 106
9:30 6 108
12:30 3.25 110
2:45 1.25 110
5:15 3.25 112 1
9:45 2.5 110
20.75
30-Jan 12:45 1 108
7:30 4.75 110 0.5
11:20 0.8 108
1:30 3.3 110
4:30 4.25 112
7:00 4.25 114
9:30 4.5 118
11:45 2.5 120
25.35

[simplykimberly]

Going to reformat - that's awful... one moment ;)

[eleri]

good luck to the little buglet. At 7 budgies and 9 cats, I think we may have passed you guys up as crazy pet household

[fimbrethil]

Nope. 2 dogs, 8 parrots, 1 laughing mountain thrush, 10 permanent cats, 1 feral foster mama and 3 foster kittens. We win! (Um, I think)

Thank you!