Guppy died giving birth

[SpaceFish42]

Several days ago, I put my pregnant guppy in the smaller fry/cherry shrimp tank because she had squared off. Last night it seemed like she was going to drop the fry any minute. But when I woke up this morning, she had passed away. Why did this happen? Was it because of the fry, or a coincidence?

 

[SpaceFish42]

Also, I don't see any new fry in the tank. Maybe she died because they weren't coming out?

 

[Mattfinn]

Prolapsed uterus maybe? I lost a platy this way.

 

[SpaceFish42]

Thank you. I did more research on that, and it was definitely a prolapsed uterus. I feel sorry for all the babies...?

 

[livefishguy124]

its happened to me multiple times, all of which i have cut open the mother (not pleasant) to try and retrieve babies, only once had i retrieve them alive, they have passed away from old age but there babies live in my 29 gallon right now. it makes me so sad to see all the fry i would have had, the smallest had 13 and the biggest a wooping 68

 

[SpaceFish42]

Unfortunately, it happened during the night so it was too late.