Due on the 14th

[BlueMoonFarms]

CONGRATS! Glad you got what you wanted!

Sorry about the complications. Looks like you did a great job getting them out!

They are adorable!

Same here! I was super excited!!
The event was thankfully not very stressful, for some strange reason I was expecting problems so I read up on everything and how to handle it. My room mate on the other hand was a little startled when I threw the girl at her and told her to rub it until it squeaked, but even she did everything perfectly. She just didn't realize how "gooey" they would be lol Poor Ann was covered in baby goo.
The boys umbilical cord ripped as he came out, its really really short. My mom who used to raise pigs and cows said that it should be ok. I just want to check though, has anyone had an umbilical cord rip really short before?

 

[Goat Whisperer]

How short is really short?

Glad you knew what to do and read up on everything before the problem arose! This year I have been stocking up on things we don't usually have/need but I REALLY want to be prepared "just in case"!

I don't know if you have seen these but, here is a few really good links!-
Link1 Link2

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

How short is really short?

Glad you knew what to do and read up on everything before the problem arose! This year I have been stocking up on things we don't usually have/need but I REALLY want to be prepared "just in case"!

I don't know if you have seen these but, here is a few really good links!-
Link1 Link2

Really short is right up next to the belly. There is no cord.
I'll see about taking a picture of it to explain it better.

Its when your not prepared that something bad happens!
Thank you for the links

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I don't know if this is the right answer, but I would just keep an eye on it. I would also put some iodine on it. (we dip all our kids cords)

Your welcome

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

I don't know if this is the right answer, but I would just keep an eye on it. I would also put some iodine on it. (we dip all our kids cords)

Your welcome

Oh phew, I already did that thankfully. We have a spray bottle full of it for kidding.
I'll keep an eye on it and keep my fingers crossed nothing becomes of it.

 

[dhansen]

It's always good to read up, often times on this forum, before big stuff happens. I bought a "tube feeding" set up last year and this year had to use it. It was a last ditch effort for kids that wouldn't/couldn't nurse and wouldn't suck from a bottle. They were too weak. I tube fed them, after watching a youtube video on how to do , with some colostrum I had in the freezer. About an hour later, they were nursing on their own.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Yup, I have read far to many horror stories of moms getting mastitis to trust any other method. *shes pushing good so im going to cut this reply short..*

First of all congratulations on the new babies

Any issues with the umbilical cord? I hope that's ok.

Not sure what you meant by what you said here though. Goat Whisperer asked if you were going to bottle feed your kids and your replied you had heard to many horror stories of moms getting mastitis to trust any other method.Did you mean you've heard horror stories of moms getting mastitis from their kids nursing?

Or did I misunderstand?

Lot's of people bottle feed babies for various reasons. But, nursing kids would present the least risk of mastitis.

 

[rebelINny]

Congrats on the kids and good job with the birthing!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

First of all congratulations on the new babies

Any issues with the umbilical cord? I hope that's ok.

Not sure what you meant by what you said here though. Goat Whisperer asked if you were going to bottle feed your kids and your replied you had heard to many horror stories of moms getting mastitis to trust any other method.Did you mean you've heard horror stories of moms getting mastitis from their kids nursing?

Or did I misunderstand?

Lot's of people bottle feed babies for various reasons. But, nursing kids would present the least risk of mastitis.

Ah yes, sorry about that I had to cut that reply short. I have heard horror stories of doe's getting mastitis from people trying to milk them while the mom is bottle feeding. Withholding milk, kicking while milking, infections from withholding and battling to keep the milk for the kids instead, and so on. So, we chose to bottle feed the kids instead, instead of risking any issues with our girls.
I have actually witnessed it happen to my neighbor and then to a friend of mine who chose to leave the kids on instead of bottle feed. it also makes them so much more friendly! XD

 

[OneFineAcre]

Ah yes, sorry about that I had to cut that reply short. I have heard horror stories of doe's getting mastitis from people trying to milk them while the mom is bottle feeding. Withholding milk, kicking while milking, infections from withholding and battling to keep the milk for the kids instead, and so on. So, we chose to bottle feed the kids instead, instead of risking any issues with our girls.
I have actually witnessed it happen to my neighbor and then to a friend of mine who chose to leave the kids on instead of bottle feed. it also makes them so much more friendly! XD

That's interesting.