Angel, maiden mare's highly anticipated pregnancy!

[countrymini]

That screen shot is so cute

 

[AKMiniMama]

Haha thanks for watching over us ladies

 

[Eagle]

You are welcome

The cam is much better tonight

Anyway back to snoozing for you cos it is still night time.

 

[AKMiniMama]

Angel pictures from tonight 945 pm.

 

[Eagle]

Thanks for the pics, it looks like she has a little work to do there but better keep an eye on her incase she does a quicky

 

[AKMiniMama]

Yeah I'm going to sleep in the trailer tonight again and my niece is going to take the morning shift. So you think it's going to be awhile again? Has she regressed?

Thanks!

 

[Eagle]

Lets take a look, pics from yesterday and then today

 

[Eagle]

Her tummy looks more slab sided which has taken pressure off her hooha, she is definitely moving in the right direction.

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[AKMiniMama]

Oh good! I'm really hoping the baby comes this weekend because next Saturday is my sisters college graduation and that is 50 miles from home and I have to go! Plus I just really want to see that baby

 

Looks like she's lining that baby up just perfectly!! A little more rolling will probably get it perfect!

She's so pretty, and I'm hoping for a weekend foal for you -- because we dont' want her to wait until next weekend for sure!

Tell your sister we give a HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS to her for her upcoming graduation!!!!

 

[AKMiniMama]

Thank you I'm really hoping so too! I'm sleeping with her from now until this baby is born so I'm really hoping sooner than later for multiple reasons

. Right now she's rolling a bit and her tummy is really moving. She's also coughed like 6 times (1st time I've heard her do it) and she nickered a few minutes ago for no apparent reason. Now she seems to be resting, but is breathing harder than normal. I don't think she's rolled enough though so hope she does some more before baby comes- I'm so praying for an easy delivery. Oh she's back up now before I finished typing

 

If baby is moving about a lot, then her heavy breathing can be from the exertion of baby moving, or baby putting pressure on her -- making her uncomfortable. As baby repositions, I think you'll notice a change in her breathing and she'll calm down a bit.

Joanne's girl Diva, moved a baby from a full breech position to a normal head presentation in one evening -- so lots of movement of baby that night! I'm sure she'll get some more rolling done and have baby perfectly lined up. Those "slab-sides" are the indicator -- and she's well on her way!

 

[AKMiniMama]

Oh good! I keep trying to look at pictures of mares at the different stages and she just doesn't seem to be carrying like the typical maiden mare so it gets me worried... Of course just about everything about this pregnancy gets me worried so that's nothing new haha

. I appreciate everyone bearing with me

 

Not to worry, she's carrying just fine.

Mares can carry differently -- and maidens are the trickiest. But to top it off, you have to look at where she has been and what she's been through in this past year.

Now she's on a good diet, getting good hoof care and love, and she's blossoming under your care. Baby's can take a lot from their moms during their growing stages, but only NOW is she getting the nutrition she needed during the prior part of her pregnancy. So while maidens typically carry their babies up high and tight, she didn't really have the muscle tone to do that. So, she's showing us more of a broodmare belly -- which is just fine!!

Baby is moving into the "forward of center" position, and beginning to line up nicely, so I believe that all is going well!! She's going to do just fine, and with the continued good nutrition, she'll get that baby safely on the ground as a healthy and strong baby!!

You might want to read the Katya's thread here -- she's a Grants Pass Auction girl -- and you can see the very positive changes in her from when she was first rescued until now. A perfect example of what good food, love and care can do!!

 

[AKMiniMama]

Thank you Diane I will do that. I haven't really explored the site too much so that would be a good thing for me to do anyway. I guess that's true, I didn't think about her not having the muscle tone. I have her on the 6 cups of grain and multi vitamin a day now as well as the two flakes of alfalfa a day and as much Timothy as she wants and I see a bit of filling in of her topline so that is good. Of course she has a salt/mineral block and a Himalayan rock salt (which I think she thinks is candy

and a redmonds mineral rock so I think she has everything she needs now (I hope). I don't think she was dire or anything before and know that the previous owner cared for her- but I was definitely concerned that she wasn't on any kind of pregnancy diet- I even had to insist multiple times that she be put on grain for the haul up here (3000 miles approximately as they took the long way to pick up other horses) and be on extra protein (alfalfa)- which I would do for any horse making the journey not just a pregnant one.

I'm really glad to hear you think everything is progressing as it should! That makes me feel a lot better.

 

NO, she wasn't dire, but if you're seeing positive changes now, then this new diet is what she needed all along! I know the previous owner cared for her, but before that, she'd been through a lot!

She's just blooming and moving along very nicely, and she'll be rewarding you with a perfect, healthy little one quite soon!!

 

[AKMiniMama]

Thanks Diane I sure hope so. I sure have fallen hard for this little mare. Poor Nova, I haven't spent near the time with her yet and she was the one I thought for sure would be my favorite as she was the exact color, size and conformation that I wanted. She is such a pretty little mare and so smart and willing (she's already ground driving pretty well in just a few sessions even though she had never had a harness on before, and I've taught her to wave on command). Poor Angel looked a bit of a wreck compared to Nova but either she's getting prettier every day or I'm just becoming blind with affection

. I sure love these girls and am so excited for summer to hurry up so I can do more with them!

 

Well feel free to show us more pictures of Nova, too! She's a pretty girl!!

I'm sure they are both getting prettier every day -- especially Angel -- since you're giving her what she needs to build up her own muscles and coat -- but these minis are certainly addictive in EVERy way!!!

 

[AKMiniMama]

Haha isn't that the truth! Here is a shot of us right now- Angel has to be right next to me or in this case partially under me! I really hope she remembers where she put her head when she wakes up so she doesn't bonk it...

 

So content!! Just perfect! -- go back to sleep!!