Hello everyone, sorry this is so long. For those who werent aware my glider had regected her little boy joey. I contacted Suz and she gave me some good advice and I immediatly started hand feeding him and raising him. It was very hard work feeding him every two hours, especially when im still in highschool. Getting up in the middle of the night was the hardest, but somehow I did. I took them both to the vet to make sure they were both ok. I was happy to know that my female had minor pouch irritation and that the baby boy was doing great! The vet told me to keep caring and feeding him the way I am and he will grow up to be healthy. So today was just like any other day I was feeding him and he was active and normal, using the bathroom regularly. I was actually planning on naming him today, but when I got home from school, I was very tired so I layed on the couch while holding him and I ended up falling asleep with him in my pocket. I made sure to lay a certain way so i wouldnt crush him. When i finally woke up i realized it was time to feed him again so I reached in my pocket and pulled him out. I immediatly knew something was wrong. he was limp and wasnt moving. I didnt know what to do I thought he could have been dehydrated but i noticed he wasnt breathing. his hands and feet where almost white and he was very cold. I couldnt believe he was dead, i mean he was just moving a while ago. I was overcome with guilt because I knew there was a chance i suffocated him when i fell asleep. Holding his cold little body in my hands was too much for me that i pretty much broke down. I finally was able to dig his little grave in the backyard, but i still never named him. I spent all that time with him raising him like he was my baby that i couldnt believe he was just gone, instantly. Even now i cant believe hes dead it just happened too fast . He just had a little more to go before he could start eating solids. I cant help but blame myself, but i hope I can eventually get over it and learn from his death. Im sorry it took a while to give you all an update, and that it had to be something depressing. i meant to put pictures up earlier but i didnt get the chance so heres some of him. i hope i can stop crying soon. he looks so lively in these pictures, it breaks my heart.






these were taken today just hours before he died.

Awwww that's soooo sad! I'm sorry this hapened to you. I'm sure he was like a child to u. =(

I'm so sorry Netalian...it may not have been anything you did. He had it rough from the start. I know it isn't a pleasant thought, but sometimes mom rejects a joey because they know something we don't. Like I've said before, you were so attentive, you noticed there were problems right away. I'm really sorry. :(

I'm really sorry for you loss, but I thank you for not giving up on him during those times when he needed you the most! You did everything you could for the little kid. You're a hero in my book.

I'm so sorry for your loss... I'm sure you did the best you could.

Oh I am so sorry! I am sure it's not your fault there may very well have been something wrong with him from the get go. He was so precious. You gave him lots of love. He left with more love them some gliders ever get to experience. Rip little buddy.

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. It sounds like you did everything you could for the little guy.

I am so sorry to read about the loss of your sweet little guy. Please do not blame yourself. There was probably something wrong, which is why his mom rejected him. We can't always tell by looking. I just feel so awful for you, because I know how much you cared about him, and how hard you tried to keep him alive. :-(

omgooodness...when i read it i felt so emotional.im so sorry 4 your loss

I'm so sorry to hear about your little baby boy.

Aaawww!

I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. I know how you feel (I know a lot of people say that but trust that most of us on this sight have endured a loss that as seemed almost impossible to overcome). My little Layla developed an eye infection, I immediately made an appt. at the vet and was given meds. I was administering meds 3 times a day and was getting closer to her then ever, she lay still as I put drops in her eye and was so brave. Unfortunatly just as i saw signs of improvement she died suddenly. I immediatly blamed myself as her sole care taker you do feel responsible and to a degree you are, but you have to realize that as sad as it is you did a lot more then a lot of people (not on this sight of course) would have done. You realized your role and did everything you could have done. Time is the only thing that will heal the hurt but in time you'll see that life goes on, be thankful for the time you had and know you made a difference in a helpless babies life, even if nature had its way in the end.

RIP Little Baby!!!

oh i am so sorry :( i couldnt imagine what your feeling he must've been like a child to you you are one of the best teen glider moms i've ever heard of and thats comming from a teen just know the baby is in glider heaven now.. im sure when he past on he was happy RIP little buddy