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[Holly Chisholm]

Awsome!!!! Don't worry about her not being stab sided, she'll get the foal into position, mine didn't look slab sided even in stage one labor. Her contractions and rolling will get the baby in position. Don't take your eyes off her, it's gotta be soon. Don't worry about the baby not kicking much, lots of them are very quiet.

Thank you sooo much!!! Had a face to face review on dystocias when he came out for a collicking goat. He quizzed me and I think I passed. Oh, and goat is okay. Then I had the doc look at my new gelding who was sold to be a big outfit out here that is supposed to be reputable. My 14 year old suddenly turned at least 20. grrrrrrrrrrrrr. THEN our big mare, the one who had ovarian cancer last year, collicked,(after the vet left, of course), but that resolved fast with a dose of Banamine. AND it was our second anniversary! I need p r a y e r s !!!!! Thanks! Holly

 

[Holly Chisholm]

Dang, I need to proof before I send. And I'm a retired teacher.

 

[Taz]

Hahahaha!!!!!!! Retired teacher not proofing.
Sending everything I've got your way!!

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Shes still carrying wide , keep watching her, a few good rolls will help line up the foal for delivery.

 

[Holly Chisholm]

2:00 am: Just did the changing of the guards. All quiet here. Except she likes peeing in her new straw.

 

[Taz]

It's 6:30 here, heading out to the barn as soon as I get a cup of tea. I was sure you'd have a little one by now. I'll check back in when everyone's fed and out. She can't hold on much more......

 

[Taz]

Anything happening?

 

[Holly Chisholm]

Not a darn thing. The last few nights have been more quiet than previous nights. She's just standing calmly eating now. Anything going on with Tilly?

 

[Taz]

Absolutely nothing. I think pregnant mares were made to either teach us to have LOTS or patience of drive us crazy. I figure with Tilly not following the rules at all she will either start looking like she should and then I will wait more or she's just going to decide to have it with little to no warning.

 

[Holly Chisholm]

1:00 pm and Sally's Maybe Baby was all yellow without a hint of green until it started to dry. Milk was cloudy and sticky. She has been laying down flat out a lot! Her vulva is partly opened but no color change. When she's up, she's either eating or scratching. Poor thing has rubbed the top of her tail off. It takes two of us now to get a look at her. Thank goodness she loves her cookies!

 

[Taz]

Poor Sally, it's got to be really soon.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Looking at her rear end , she looks to be relaxing well. How is her udder looking ?

 

[Holly Chisholm]

Full and tight! I thought I saw a red bag on the baby cam last night, rushed out there, and it was her udder!

 

[MerMaeve]

Sounds like it might be tonight. Good luck!

 

[Holly Chisholm]

It's almost 3:00 am here. It's 55 degrees F and Sally is breathing heavily. She has been breathing heavily for several days, but it's worse now. I can even see some head bobbing as she is laying sternally.

 

[Holly Chisholm]

4:30 am now. Lots of laying flat out, then head pops up and she looks at her hind in. Still slight head bobbing from heavy breathing. Now laying flat out again.

 

[Holly Chisholm]

Right after I posted the above, she stood up, stretched out a back leg and went over to her feed.

 

[Holly Chisholm]

5:30 am: Sally has been rubbing on every square inch of her stall. Now she is standing quietly in the middle of the stall. I'm praying that there isn't anything wrong. Her milk tested 6.0 yesterday around noon. She has been VERY uncomfortable all night, but once again, after the sun starts to come up, everything seems to stop.

 

[Holly Chisholm]

She is till standing in the middle of the stall, but she is constantly lifting up all four of her legs and shifting her weight - very uncomfortable.

 

[Taz]

I can't believe you don't have a baby yet!! She can't hold out much more, it's got to be tonight. Although if there's one thing I've learned it's they will do it their way no matter what. Poor girl, she'd feel so much better if she'd just get to it.

Nothing to report on Tilly other than she's doing it her way. I'm up every hour at night checking on her. The milk strips haven't gotten here yet but I would think soon, thank you again