Tribulations in the night

I was woken up about half an hour ago by Doudou sitting on me, I thought it strange that she should leave the little one for a friendly fondle; after about a minute I heard squealing, she left me, I followed her to the box, and catastrophe, there lying prostrate was the form of a tiny kitten, I picked it up, but it was dead; I didn't understand because it had just squealed, forlorn I picked it up, tried to revive it, gave it back to Doudou who licked it, I picked it back up before giving in and getting rid of it, it was very damp where it had been, It must have been newly born for when Doudou  moved across there was the tiny figure of yesterday's newcomer fit & well. After a minute or two Doudou left the house for a little wander, I followed her as she was acting strangely going from place to place, I couldn't see clearly in the dark but twice in different places she went as to go to the toilet, scratching and taking her time; it was too cold so I came back inside followed a few moments later by Doudou, now all is well with the two of them snuggled up contentedly together in the cardboard box.