Good job 'momma-mouse'! That exposure was probably a little stressful though...it might interfere with maternal instincts, especially for a first time mom.
And btw, the bedding normally only sticks to them when the mom hasn't finished cleaning them up (removing the membranes).The only time I intercept
any newborns is when the mom sets them aside without cleaning up or cutting cord*...some new mom's didn't read the manual, lol. And if that happens, I've even been able to revive babies that look blue & dead by cleaning them up gently so they can breathe, snipping off the placenta, & giving rapid CPR with my
finger...most of them come around (breathe & turn pink) when that's done...it's freaking amazing, especially when you consider that I wasn't standing over
them for immediate attention...I have no idea how long they can go, but it's longer than WE would without air, that's for sure. When I do it for them & give
their babies back, the moms normally do OK, & get it right thereafter. I sure don't name any of them though...good luck with that.
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