Authorities say 32-year-old Saydie Rentas collapsed in the kitchen of her home on 11th Avenue sometime Thursday afternoon.
Rentas was home with her 21-month-old son, Brian Rodriquez, at the time. Her husband was at work.
She was reportedly dead for at least four hours, and possibly more, when her husband called a neighbor to check on her.
The neighbor, who had a key, went into the house at around 8 p.m. and discovered Rentas' lifeless body.
Authorities say her son was crawling around her body and eating food out of the dog bowl. He was taken to a nearby hospital for observation.
An autopsy conducted Friday morning determined Rentas died from complications of lupus. Her death is not considered suspicious.
