Hi Lorna,
Welcome to TDKland. We are the furriest feline blog around. Thank you for rescuing this wee kit.
He could have gas and you can burp him. All kittens have worms and will he can get a dewormer at his first vet. Or he’s eaten a lot and tummy needs to rest. His tummy should go down and he will be hungry again. By the way, he will eat as much as he needs and then stop. Unless you’re force feeding he’s just fine. If his tummy doesn’t go down or it feels different you should call a vet.
Here’s some guidelines that TDKers swear by:
TDKers use Goats’ milk because it’s cheaper and provides probiotics and nutrients they needs to grow strong. With the Goats’ milk they shouldn’t have constipation/diarrhea/gas problems that KMR often causes. It’s found in the refrigerated milk section of the grocery or in the baking aisle in cans. The canned is condensed so add water 1 to 1. When they’re about 6 weeks you can mix wet food and Goats’ milk together making a gruel.
Make sure in his nest he has a heating pad on low or hot water bottle. Make sure he has room to get off it if he get too hot. mKittens are extra fussy when they’re cold or hungry. You can put a soft squishy toy in with him for comfort.
Here’s links with lots of info:
http://www.safehavenforcats.com/newborn.htm
http://messybeast.com/handrear.htm
You are doing a great job. Keep in touch
PG
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