New and don't know what to do

[6monkeys]

This is only my second kidding. The first was a mom that was experienced, and everything went well. Babies are healthy and happy. Had a second kidding last night, with a ff. everything went smooth, but the buckling wasn't super vigorous. Up and moving though, and I got him to the teat and he did suckle some. Today, he is uninterested in drinking. I get him to the teat and nothing. Put the teat in his mouth and squirt some milk in, and really still no interest. Got a bottle and tried to bottle him, had to force it. He is having some really runny stools and his sides are sunken. Not sure what to do? Anyone have any suggestions? I have oral bose, probiotics, and vitamin a and d, I think. Not sure if I have any vit b. the other baby seems ok, certainly her sides aren't sunken so I feel comfortable that she, at least, is nursing.

[Clovers_Clan]

You could try a little vitamin E (clip open a gel tab, for humans, and squirt onto his tongue). That will increase appetite and give him a boost. Newborns vary greatly in activity. Some are really exhausted after birth and do a great deal of sleeping the first day or two. Just keep trying. It sounds like he's just the smaller twin and will catch up. Is he strong enough to stand? What color is his stool? Black/brown is meconium, followed by the mustard yellow of colostrum. Soft and runny is completely normal, watery is not and could be a sign of infection. You should start seeing the mustard color within 48 hours, you can be certain then that he's getting enough milk.