Urgent need help! 1 day old babies rejected!

[ratpaws]

I tried it but she grabbed one baby really hard and started shaking it.... Obviously I was right there and I had to prise her mouth open but the babies leg was gushing blood. Removing both girls I wrapped the babies leg up and held a cloth with salt water to it and it's stopped bleeding but every so often a trickle of blood is visable on the leg, or where the babies were when under my top. I can't do anything more for the poor thing, she is acting as the other though, so I'm hoping it isn't too sore. I'll just continue hand raising them Not that it's at all easy though

 

[SQ]

You are doing a great job.
Looks like you will need to keep hand raising them without help from the rattie girls.

 

[ratpaws]

Thanks SQ

 

[Moon]

It's too bad that nothing is working, in terms of having Mama rat do her job

Keep up the good work!

 

[ratpaws]

The little one that was bleeding seems to have died

 

[mamarat]

I am so sorry. Just do what you can for the babies. We know you are trying so hard. :hugs:

 

[ratpaws]

Wow false alarm!
I assume she was in a deep sleep was all, as I lifted her and she squeaked at me and tried to suckle into my finger bless. Sorry about the above post. :S And phew, I felt broken for a moment.

 

[SQ]

:joy: :joy:

 

[ratpaws]

Just fed them and the sausages are under my top right now <3

 

[mamarat]

:joy: Those babies will think you're their mom. How sweet is that!!

 

[Joanne]

It's so wonderful that you are trying to hand-raise them! Keep trying, we are all pulling for you, and are following you and your babies' saga. I hope they make it - they will be so bonded to you!

 

[Godmother]

What a roller coaster for you! Let's hope that Phyllis has a chance to see your post. She has hand raised a few baby ratties (and even a squirrel) in her time.

Hang in there. Great job!

 

[ratpaws]

We sadly lost the little one that had hurt his leg.

The rest are feeding well, and seem okay.

 

[jorats]

Nature takes it's course... :hugs:

 

[mamarat]

:hugs:

 

[ratpaws]

Thank you guys. I feel horrible because I spent so much time with that little girl.

 

[DarkBlade]

It's ok, ratpaws. You're doing everything you can for them. :hugs:

 

[Phyllis]

I am so sorry you lost the one baby! I had a momma who had 16 babies once & one was so tiny, he always got pushed aside, i broke the needle off a syringe & supplemented her with ensure 4 times a day, some times I kinda hold Momma gently in place & put babies on tits, My runt thrived lived to be the oldest, give Momma some ensure each day too in a dish! My ratties never used a house for their babies they just had nests I hope all goes well, I have raised even babie mice, just keep them worm make sure they have nice milk bands, also with a warm wet -tip clean their bottoms a couple of times a day, this helps they go to the bath room, I used ensure to feed mine & as they got a bit older added some baby cereal to the milk leave it thin enough to come out the syringe or eye dropper, Good luck, here is My Momma I was speaking of My friend found her & 4 other ratties in a cold dumpster & brought them to me, these sweeties were born on my Birthday, I told all they would be, I was in the midst of cancer & chemo, & they being born on my birthday told me I'd be there for them & I was!

Me feeding my tiny runter!

 

[ratpaws]

Thanks for the reply.
I really miss her. I don't know why, I just feel like a failure. I even had named her Violet :S, I can't tell many of the rest apart, but she was always easy to. She wasn't even the runt. /vent

And that last pic looks just like how I feed my little ones, sometimes I just place them one by one on a towel and hold the baby bottle slightly off the ground & they just latch on , it's adorable And great that they are feeding so well.

Personally I prefer them having houses , but that's just me.
My little ones worry me constantly , but they're feeding , so I'm hoping they survive and live happy lives...

One problem I'm keeping them all. I just can't part with any of them.

 

[rat.charmer]

What you're doing here is simply amazing. We are cheering you on!!!!