Crying Doe, lost her baby

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

If anyone has any advice, I am all ears. I just don't know what to do.
Yesterday morning after a very long battle, I had to very forcefully pull a stillborn doeling out of my FF Shadow. This was her only kid. She rested for approximately 12hours and recooperated, then at 11pm last night began screaming for her baby.

We went into barn, took down her birthing pen and let her socialize with her mother and her new bucklings and an older wether. She seemed better. We were thrilled. After about 10min, Shadow walked over to the second birthing pen and began crying and watching our other doe and her bucklings she just kidded earlier this week. Words do note express how heartbreaking this was to see.
To add insult to injury, i have had to forcefully milk Shadow so she doesnt get mastitis. Ugh.

I just do not know what to do. Yesterday was such a sad sad day, and to see our little year and a half doe in so much pain physically and emotionally...any words of wisdom and experience are greatly appreciated. I've considered giving her a toy, I even called my friend who's doe just kidded quads and begged to allow Shadow to adopt one, as she is having to bottle feed. I haven't heard back yet. We have new kids we purchased, but they won't be here for another month.

Shadow was still crying when I went down to check in at 5am. I'm headed back down to the barn now.

 

[Southern by choice]

This is heartbreaking. I think she will just need time.
I am sure you are already doing this but giving some nutri-drench will keep her "up". The stress can cause her health to spiral. Depending on her condition you may also want to watch her temp.
I know this won't help her get through the grieving process any faster but that grief can cause a goat to go down quickly and that would be another tragedy.

I am so sorry BAF.

 

[AshleyFishy]

What I've done in the past when any mother loses a baby is let her see it and push it etc so they understand that it isn't getting up. Even then most will still mourn. You might check your craigslist for a bottle baby you might be able to graft into her.

 

[jodief100]

It is unlikely she will take another baby. Possible, but doubtful. She will mourn and then she will go on. It is a part of life and there isn't much we can do about it.

I am very sorry for your loss and for your doe. I wish we never had to deal with this kind of thing but we do.

 

[HoneyDreameMomma]

Sorry for your loss. Hope your girl recovers soon.

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

Thank you so very much for the words of wisdom and support.

Shadow seems better this afternoon, though she is very anti social. But she has stopped screaming. Still occasionally whimpers. She is hiding on her house, but the baby boys really are lifting her spirits. Especially Odin. He tries desperately to play with her. She is eating her dinner, which is very good news for me.

I gave her another CDT vaccine and wormed her just to be safe. I am watching her like a hawk. The only thing I'd like to do is put some Vaseline or something on her poor vulva. She tore quite a bit and is rather swollen and red. Suggestions?

Thank you Southern for the confirmation to watch her health and temp. Will do. That has been a fear of mine. I haven't given her Nutri-Drench yet, but certainly will if she declines at all.

 

[Southern by choice]

I would not use vaseline. You could try some triple anti-biotic creme. Protects it and also may deter any issues from bacteria there.

I am so sorry, it is so hard to sit back and you just wish you could help them to understand. I agree with Jodie, highly unlikely she will allow another on.

Sorry, I have been in and out and reading but I get confused (I'm old) are you milking mom? Is she eating and drinking well?

 

[taylorm17]

All sounds like good advice from what I've seen. Good luck with her and I hope she gets better! I don't have much experience in this area, but If I were you, I would spend lots of time trying to play with her. I think the little bucklings would help her too! Most of all I would just say she needs to time to recover. Like southern said, Stress can cause health problems. Good luck