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Missliss
09-09-2017, 01:10 PM
Last night my little Murph died. He had just opened his eyes that day, and was active and seemed perfectly healthy. The thing is, he died after the one time someone else fed him for me so I can't help but wonder.. the person who fed him has experience rehabbing but has been known to cut corners and not be the most patient and compassionate with the little ones. Murph was a really bad aspirator.. every time I fed him, no matter how slow, he would inhale formula and sneeze it up. I was keeping a close eye on the possibility of pneumonia, and he had no signs of it. He had crawled out of his basket and I found him on the floor of his incubator in a little puddle of watery blood that appeared to have come from his nose/mouth. I think she fed him pedialyte to ensure hydration because I asked her to, was worried about very slight dehydration based on skin elasticity. Could explain the watery blood?
Could he have been drowned by an impatient feeder? Did she drop him? Or am I just hurting from the loss and reaching for any reason?
I am heart broken, I feel so guilty for entrusting his little life to someone I didn't fully trust. He was fine the last time I saw him, what happened?

stosh2010
09-09-2017, 02:20 PM
So sorry for your loss----You present so many possible scenarios that I have no answers. I suggest you say your goodbyes, respect his passing, bury him with dignity, and not trust others(when it is possible) to feed your tiny ones. At such a young age there are multiple possible causes.
RIP---little guy !