Udder & milk testing

[Kristin]

My little little Trixie's udder has been developed for about 5 weeks now. Yesterday I tested the PH in her milk and it was about 7.5, I wanted to test again tonight, but cant get a drop out.... Is this normal?

 

[Taz]

Yay! She's getting closer!!!!
I'm pretty sure Holly had that happen with Sally when she was getting closer then they got some again and it tested lower.

 

[Maryann at MiniV]

She's holding it in! LOL. One way to encourage her to drop her milk is massage her bag with a damp, warm wash cloth.

 

[Kristin]

She's holding it in! LOL. One way to encourage her to drop her milk is massage her bag with a damp, warm wash cloth.

I will try that..thank you!
She is holding the foal and milk hostage now...haha

 

[Kristin]

Yay! She's getting closer!!!!
I'm pretty sure Holly had that happen with Sally when she was getting closer then they got some again and it tested lower.

I sure hope so! I think I am more anxious for her to foal than I was for my daughters to be born...lol

 

[MerMaeve]

LOL

I sure hope so! I think I am more anxious for her to foal than I was for my daughters to be born...lol

 

[Taz]

Pls let us know how it's going?

 

[Kristin]

I was able to test her again! Last night, she was at 7.5 & just now, she was at 7.2... I'm hoping she is moving along now!!

 

[Holly Chisholm]

Yay! She's getting closer!!!!
I'm pretty sure Holly had that happen with Sally when she was getting closer then they got some again and it tested lower.

Yep, it was ALWAYS hard to get milk out of her. When the PH started to lower, it went down about a tenth per day. It stayed at 6.0 for two days before Sterling was born.

We tested our neighbor's mare who supposedly wasn't due til June/July. It was 7.4. Two weeks later, my neighbor went on a trip, and the baby was born while he was gone! These test strips seem pretty accurate.

 

[Kristin]

Awesome! Thank you for the info!

 

[Kristin]

PH is still 7.2 tonight, but its a solid 7.2, I wasn't comparing back and forth to 7.5 wondering which its closer to. Udder looks bigger today also.

 

[Kristin]

What do you all think? I'm thinking she is teetering between 7.2 and 6.8, maybe more towards 6.8.

 

[Taz]

I think she's closer to 6.8. Coming down every day, yay! Keep going!

 

[Maryann at MiniV]

Agree... She looks at about 6.8 .... Almost there! Depending on what she tests today, you MAY have a little one in about 24 hrs!

 

[MerMaeve]

So is lower better?

 

[Taz]

Yes, 6 means a foal anytime.

Come on Trixie, you can do it before the weekend is over!

 

[Kristin]

I sure hope so!!!

 

[Holly Chisholm]

Anything???

 

[Kristin]

No...
Her PH has been 6.8 in the AM and 7.2 in the PM...
Lots of laying down last night, but she seemed content, not at all restless or uncomfortable. Today she is has a definate attitude!

 

[Holly Chisholm]

Sally was very restless for about three nights (ALWAYS at night), then she became real quiet. That's when we got our little Sterling.