Stormy's foaling thread

[AnnaC]

OK so the cam's not working at all now! Hopefully it is a problem that you can solve?

 

[lucky lodge]

Hi stormys hasnt had bubs yet ...i cant get your cam up either.......

 

[jessj]

I see you guys testing milk! How is our girl doing tonight??

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

Crazy day, we went and got a new camera, it was worse, and about 2 hours later we are back to the same camera again. Ugh. We are frustrated, Let's just say it's probably a good thing marestare doesnt have audio!

So, hubby put the large horse feed trough in her stall so she couldn't hide behind it.

Also, to add her ph seems to have increased to 7.8 from 7.2 yesterday (we tested it twice both times.) I was so excited and ready for her to have that little baby, and now discouraged. I hope everything is ok with her and her baby.

 

[jessj]

I'm sorry it's been a rough day. All of this waiting and watching really wears on you doesnt it?

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

I'm sorry it's been a rough day. All of this waiting and watching really wears on you doesnt it?

Yes it does Jess, not to mention all the lack of sleep, I feel like i have a newborn again!!!! At least with people helping on marestare, i can get a little more reszt knowing people are always watching.

By the way, everyone- Stormy's cam is up and running. YAH!

 

[jessj]

I agree that the marestare is awesome! Now if D would just cooperate. She starts showing symptoms of labor every night, then just stops and goes to sleep...such a little tease! I think that i actually got more sleep when i had a newborn! I have been stressing about ph levels too. This is my first time doing the test strips, but i have read on a couple of sites where people had mares who dropped within a few hours or mares that the ph didnt drop below the mid 7's at all!?! I dont know if that puts my mind at ease or makes me worry more!

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

I agree that the marestare is awesome! Now if D would just cooperate. She starts showing symptoms of labor every night, then just stops and goes to sleep...such a little tease! I think that i actually got more sleep when i had a newborn! I have been stressing about ph levels too. This is my first time doing the test strips, but i have read on a couple of sites where people had mares who dropped within a few hours or mares that the ph didnt drop below the mid 7's at all!?! I dont know if that puts my mind at ease or makes me worry more!

I agree with you Jess, Darla is a huge faker!

I think she just sits and laughs at us to see what we will do. The Ph thing is new for me too, and they go down then up then down then up, SO frustrating, you think it gets closer then it shoots back up. i hope your girl goes soon to help her feet feel better

 

[jessj]

Thanks! I hope that Stormy does too! (i do still have dibs on the filly fairy tho). I have got to sleep for a little while! Its later for u than it is for me!

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

I agree that the marestare is awesome! Now if D would just cooperate. She starts showing symptoms of labor every night, then just stops and goes to sleep...such a little tease! I think that i actually got more sleep when i had a newborn! I have been stressing about ph levels too. This is my first time doing the test strips, but i have read on a couple of sites where people had mares who dropped within a few hours or mares that the ph didnt drop below the mid 7's at all!?! I dont know if that puts my mind at ease or makes me worry more!

Hey Jess, I wanted to see where you got your camera too & what kind/brand? It is nice and clear and you can see her whole stall. Mine just is too zoomed in, how you see it now, it is like almost to the roof of the barn way up there, and still you can't see her stall.

 

[jessj]

I got mine at lowes. It is wireless and was only about $90. They have an "add on" one that is about $60. I may eventually get one of those so that i can have one outside too! Mine is actually only about 4 or 4.5 up and on the side of the stall wall! I think the new angle you have is good too...but i havent seen stormy in there yet!

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

I got mine at lowes. It is wireless and was only about $90. They have an "add on" one that is about $60. I may eventually get one of those so that i can have one outside too! Mine is actually only about 4 or 4.5 up and on the side of the stall wall! I think the new angle you have is good too...but i havent seen stormy in there yet!

I never thought to look at Lowes. We have been to so many stores, and bought and returned so many cameras. We just got this new one today, so hopefully after it gets dark it will still have a good view.

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

I think the picture is great -- and loved the up close facial shots of your hubby making faces!

he's so silly!

 

[jessj]

Aisle 7 at my lowes! Is your cam on now?? I cant see anything...

 

[lucky lodge]

Yer whats up with the camera is all orange......

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

This camera doesnt work at night!!!!! I am going to have to hook up the old camera, I am glad I didnt return it yet. We have tried every camera we can find. Not happy with any of them. I will have to check out Lowes hopefully tommorrow, in the meantime, we will have to use the old one. I will change it after I get the kids to bed. hectic today, my daughter's first day of Kindergarten tommorrow

 

[cassie]

naw!!! hope she has a good day!! is she excited,

thats so annoying about the camera!! make sure its an infra red one... I got a baby monitor for mine, its not brilliant but it works

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

My daughter is thrilled & excited! We hoped Stormy would foal before she started school,. but I guess Stormy had somthing else on mind.

Ok, Stormy's ph is back down to 7.5, but it has done that before and rose again, so dont know if she is getting closer or she is just teasing me again......

 

[cassie]

how is her udder looking... I know its getting a little late for tonight, but can we get a new set of pics? udder... tummy back view of tummy? hooha if your able, sorry Stormy LOL

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

how is her udder looking... I know its getting a little late for tonight, but can we get a new set of pics? udder... tummy back view of tummy? hooha if your able, sorry Stormy LOL

Here is her "hooha" pic from this evening

Udder shot from the back under

Belly shot from 2 nights ago, I forgot to get one tonight.

Udder shot from the ground