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Baby died of unknown cause :(

1.1K views 6 replies 3 participants last post by  Alethea  
#1 ·
One of my 3 week old babies died today :( I'm so upset and have no idea what the cause was, she was my favourite one too, She wasn't sick because she showed no signs of it, no porphyrin or anything, what are some other causes? The mother and other babies are fine but so did she :( I'm so worried all the others might too.
 
#3 ·
No the runt is still well alive, is there any special care to make sure it doesn't happen to her? The vets arent open untill monday :( I hope they are okay, I can't stop crying ;(
 
#4 ·
Sadly no there's nothing you can do. A sudden death of a baby means something was likely wrong inside of them, something you cannot see, like a heart issue, etc. If there's no symptoms, you cannot treat for anything. Let's just hope this is the last one, and I bet it is. ((hugs))
 
#5 ·
Please don't cry for your babies, that makes me sad to read 3:
Like lilspaz said, let's hope that it was just a rare thing that happened. Things in nature don't always go how you want them, but now you have to focus on the babes that you do have. Love them a little extra for their fallen sibling <3
 
#7 ·
You're welcome. As sad as it is, nature can be brutal and takes what it makes, you know? If it was the babies time, then it was his time to go to the bridge. I am sure it was nothing you did or nothing that could have been prevented. *hugs* Rest easy baby <3