baby guinea pigs and mother

Question
My pig has just had 7 babies, 1 died at birth. The mother is very itch and is going silly chewing herself, her fur is starting to fall out. Im worried if she crushes 1 of the babies or isnt feeding them all properly? Any advise on how to make her more comfy.

Answer
I honestly don't think there is much you can do to make her more comfy.  But you should definitely take her to a vet.  She could have fleas, or something else can be wrong with her.  She should not be scratching and biting herself that much to the point that hair is falling out.  I wouldn't worry about her crushing one of the babies, it just doesn't really happen.  But you might have to worry about her feeding the babies enough.  If she is going crazy with whatever problem she has, she might not be able to pay as much attention to the babies as she should be, especially if she has seven, which by the way is a very very large litter.  

The best advice I can give you is to take her to the vet.  You need to find out what the cause of the excessive itching and biting is so that you can treat it.  That's most likely the only way you are going to make her feel more comfortable.