bottle baby with congestion

chma4 · #1 03/02/12, 12:31 PM

I have noticed some little snorts, and a little bit of congestion (nasal) in our bottle baby. She is still taking the bottle, but I would say slightly less enthusiastically as before. She is 6 days old, did 24 hours of colostrum on mommy before she passed. Now she is taking 5oz every 4 hours during the day, and sleeps 8 hours at night. She is a nig dwarf.
QUESTIONS: Should I be concerned with the congestion? If so, what can I do?
Is she eating an appropriate amount? It is whole cows milk from store.
Thanks in advance,
christina

chma4 · #2 03/02/12, 12:35 PM

temp is 103.3

Ford Zoo · #3 03/02/12, 01:56 PM

I'm not sure about the temp, but what kind of nipple are you using, and is her chin pointing up when you feed her?

chma4 · #4 03/02/12, 02:20 PM

I use a pritchered (sp) nipple (thin red pointed). I am not sure about her muzzle angle. I think it is up, I didnt notice.

Ford Zoo · #5 03/02/12, 02:28 PM

Check to make sure her chin is pointed straight up, hold the bottle so her shoulders are below her butt, mimicing the position she would suckle her mama in. Other than that, I have no other ideas for you. I'm sure someone with more experience with babies will though.

Donna1982 · #6 03/02/12, 02:29 PM

Does she have a snotty nose? My bottle babies always seem to have milk phlegm. Temp is in the normal range.

chma4 · #7 03/02/12, 03:18 PM

NO snots or phlem that i see.
Thank you, I will try to reposition.