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mouse dying, can I save babies?

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Question
my mouse is due to be giving birth i thort today. and i took the male out of her cage as she was not looking well staying very still and had an amout of vaginal blood underher. its been 24hr since iv noticed this. i woke up this morning and she was out of her house and she was very cold but stil had heart beat. i have her on a hotwater bottle with cloth at the moment. but i really dont think shes going to make it. i actualy think shes dead already. but is there anything i can do for the little ones? if they are stil inside her? can i push them out? and hand raise them? oh iv had this mouse since it was born and got droped on concret a few times wenit lernt to RUN. and seems abit disabled. yet it was the only mouse out of the litter to survive!  do u have any sugestions on the babies?

Answer
Dear Grace,

I'm so very sorry about the mouse.  Mice are such delicate things, and can sustain internal injuries even in a short fall. When a mouse is cold it does mean it's dying.  

You can't save the unborn babies. They are dead by now too.  I'm so sorry.

squeaks,
Natasha