So this is a real thing!! Children (esp babies) actually need nurturing, touch, and love in order to be healthy. There was a time when a disease break out happened amongst babies at a hospital and the parents that could afford expert treatment actually ended up with sicker babies because they couldn't be home to be nurtured. It's highly likely that she was already weak from being abandoned and starved for however long and then having a lack of affection made her much worse off :(
So this is a real thing!! Children (esp babies) actually need nurturing, touch, and love in order to be healthy. There was a time when a disease break out happened amongst babies at a hospital and the parents that could afford expert treatment actually ended up with sicker babies because they couldn't be home to be nurtured. It's highly likely that she was already weak from being abandoned and starved for however long and then having a lack of affection made her much worse off :(