16-17 day old: Boy weighs 27 g and Girl weighs 29.5 g. Worried too thin. Please Help!

[ScrappyDo]

Scrappy has gained 11.5 g and Girl 12.5 g in the 15 days they have been in my care. There was a dehydration issue last week that has been rectified.

Feeding Esbilac 5-7% body weight (usually on the 5% side) every 3 hours around the clock. I overslept by an hour two nights, but that's it.

1. Is this enough weight gain? I'm worried it's not.
2. If not, what can I do to help them gain weight?

[ScrappyDo]

Sorry! I didn't start weighing them until Feb 16th! So that weight gain is for 12 days!

[SammysMom]

Between 2 and 3 weeks old, I start to add in FV 20/50 for the fat. It is higher in fat and does promote better growth. You might want to give that a try and see if it helps. I would start by only adding in 1/4 FV and 3/4 Esbilac to be sure it doesn't cause any tummy troubles. With all that has gone on with them, you might want to wait a few days and be sure all is well in that department.

[ScrappyDo]

Between 2 and 3 weeks old, I start to add in FV 20/50 for the fat. It is higher in fat and does promote better growth. You might want to give that a try and see if it helps. I would start by only adding in 1/4 FV and 3/4 Esbilac to be sure it doesn't cause any tummy troubles. With all that has gone on with them, you might want to wait a few days and be sure all is well in that department.

Thank you! I will start them on it in a couple of days if all stays well!