[Yorkiemom1]

I have had this happen with new mommas once, and with a momma that was an "old hand" at having litters.....You will have to watch this little baby closly. Is she allowing this baby to nurse? Sometimes, momma knows the puppy is weak or sick....she will carry it around, trying to help the baby, not sure what to do with it...the crying gets on her nerves as she tries to solve this problem for her baby.....you will have to work to keep the baby out of her mouth, as she moves arounbd continousle, unsettled, trying to figure out why baby is crying....You may have to hand rear this baby if she will not release it and allow it to nurse and snuggle and bond with her. In my two cases, the first time momma eventually allowed the baby to snuggle with her, but I was feeding the baby, as momma was so busy continually moving it around....the crying baby really got on her nerves and made her very anxious....I watched over them continously, taking the baby from momma's mouth and soothing the momma....after several days, she eventually allowed the tiny baby to join the other littermates.....in the case of the experienced momma, I took over the care of the baby and hand reared that baby....I was afraid she may actually kill that baby, so I removed the baby from what I considered a dangerous situation. The baby was healthy, and grew into a healthy adult. I do not know why she singled this little one out from the rest. This type of situation requires you to be constantly vigilant for the safety of the baby....try to soothe momma and continously place baby where it can nurse....if it is not able to nurse enough to thrive, and it is healthy, then you need to start feeding this little soul.