Funny you should say that Marches farmer...
Last year Tarragon had a single ewe lamb, very traumatic birth, bad presentation and retained afterbirth.
She had barely any milk for the 1st 2 weeks, and was in a lot of pain despite painkillers.
I still believe to this day the only reason she survived was because of her lamb.
Sadly the lamb was never a good doer and she died with suddenly with the 1st frost
The next day Tarragon choked to death on a sugar beet nut despite the vet and I frantically trying everything.
I loved that sheep, but she loved her lamb more