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Isaiah_span
03-18-2019, 11:06 PM
I have 3 babies about 3 weeks old and one of my girl’s vaginas are swollen and very red. I’m currently treating it as if it’s being sucked on because I know it happens to males but I’m just looking for more opinions. Please help!
Mel1959
03-18-2019, 11:20 PM
Being suckled is definitely a possibility. You must be sure she can urinate and there’s no scab on her. Are they getting enough to eat? Sometimes they’ll suckle each other because they’re hungry.
Isaiah_span
03-18-2019, 11:54 PM
Being suckled is definitely a possibility. You must be sure she can urinate and there’s no scab on her. Are they getting enough to eat? Sometimes they’ll suckle each other because they’re hungry.

I did get her to pee and I separated her from the others. I think it may be her doing it to herself though so I’m going to fashion a little diaper to keep her from doing that.
stepnstone
03-19-2019, 02:56 AM
Are they getting enough to eat? Sometimes they’ll suckle each other because they’re hungry.
Why one would be suckling or suckled on is as important as preventing it.
What are you feeding these babies, how often and do you have weights on them
to be feeding them between the required 5-7%?
Isaiah_span
03-19-2019, 01:31 PM
Why one would be suckling or suckled on is as important as preventing it.
What are you feeding these babies, how often and do you have weights on them
to be feeding them between the required 5-7%?

I’m feeding them esbilac but I ordered fox valley formula and I am feeding them about 6% of their body weights every 3-4 hours.
stepnstone
03-19-2019, 02:42 PM
Sometimes there's not enough humidity in their container that can cause dryness/itching.
It's been known to help in some cases by placing a small jar with a damp sponge in the area
of heating pad to slightly raise the humidity on their level.

Just pulling at straws here but wouldn't want to see them unnecessarily
treated for a "medical" condition that don't exist.
Isaiah_span
03-20-2019, 11:26 AM
Sometimes there's not enough humidity in their container that can cause dryness/itching.
It's been known to help in some cases by placing a small jar with a damp sponge in the area
of heating pad to slightly raise the humidity on their level.

Just pulling at straws here but wouldn't want to see them unnecessarily
treated for a "medical" condition that don't exist.

I’ll try it thanks for the advice