Ok, I'm putting this all in one place and then you can tell me what you think.....PLEASE!!
Last foal, and only one with me:
---foaled at 354 days
---didn't show at all until 4 weeks before foaling then was huge overnight, didn't looked dropped or slab sided even when in labor
---had about a 1/3 of an udder 4 weeks before foaling, didn't go down during the day for 2 days, foaled on the second day
---could feel definite foal movement every few days but not very active
---had 'trial runs' complete with a couple contractions for at least 2 weeks before foaling
---bum rubbing and tail swishing on and off at night, nothing during the day
---didn't test pH
This foal
---have felt foal movement once where both sides banged out at the same time, only quiet maybes a few other times
---got a small belly(1/2 the size or a bit less from last time) 4 weeks ago, looks lower and goes back and forth between round and pointy(v'd?)
---no udder, just some fill in her teats that had increased a couple days ago and has gone away as of yesterday
---very itchy all the time, all over not just her bum
---some bum pushing at night, will sit on the wall to doze
---tail swishing all the time
---biting at her belly sometimes at night
---doesn't want to lie on her side to sleep, fights it till she falls over from being on her chest after a couple of nights
---378 days, I didn't get the breed date wrong
---belly has been over to one side a few times and has stayed for over 12 hours some time
---skim milk, tests 8-9 pH, hardness has gone from 250 to 450 undiluted and staying there for a few weeks, went up to 700 or so for 1 day then back to 450
So, am I insane to think she's in foal? I don't expect her to be the same as last time, but it would have been nice. I'm sure I've missed some things, please ask. I keep going to she's just fat and has lice, which would let me sleep again....
Last foal, and only one with me:
---foaled at 354 days
---didn't show at all until 4 weeks before foaling then was huge overnight, didn't looked dropped or slab sided even when in labor
---had about a 1/3 of an udder 4 weeks before foaling, didn't go down during the day for 2 days, foaled on the second day
---could feel definite foal movement every few days but not very active
---had 'trial runs' complete with a couple contractions for at least 2 weeks before foaling
---bum rubbing and tail swishing on and off at night, nothing during the day
---didn't test pH
This foal
---have felt foal movement once where both sides banged out at the same time, only quiet maybes a few other times
---got a small belly(1/2 the size or a bit less from last time) 4 weeks ago, looks lower and goes back and forth between round and pointy(v'd?)
---no udder, just some fill in her teats that had increased a couple days ago and has gone away as of yesterday
---very itchy all the time, all over not just her bum
---some bum pushing at night, will sit on the wall to doze
---tail swishing all the time
---biting at her belly sometimes at night
---doesn't want to lie on her side to sleep, fights it till she falls over from being on her chest after a couple of nights
---378 days, I didn't get the breed date wrong
---belly has been over to one side a few times and has stayed for over 12 hours some time
---skim milk, tests 8-9 pH, hardness has gone from 250 to 450 undiluted and staying there for a few weeks, went up to 700 or so for 1 day then back to 450
So, am I insane to think she's in foal? I don't expect her to be the same as last time, but it would have been nice. I'm sure I've missed some things, please ask. I keep going to she's just fat and has lice, which would let me sleep again....
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I'm not sure if there is anything else that would make a belly lopsided or make that v but ?????
Maybe I'm not seeing her dropped, I don't know anymore. I'm just trying to survive waiting it out and see.
