Queen Mum
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Pictures, pictures! Where are the pictures?
My 1st Kidding Thread-Yabba A Nigerian Dwarf- QUAD PICTURES PG 9
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WOW congrats!!!!! If you need someone to bottle feed on or two.... LOL Congrats
Queen Mum
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Ok, I have to say it...
Yabba dabba DID! You silly DOE.
Yabba dabba DID! You silly DOE.
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Ok, its calmed down a bit, and I WILL post pics later tonight when I have time to upload and everything. Right now, my infant is napping and my other children are eating dinner,so I have about 3 seconds free....
Yabba stayed VERY true to D.C. and went into labor while I was inside getting a bid on a new heating/air unit for our house. Grrrrr..
I go out there, and on the ground by Yabba is a BEAUTIFUL black and white (splashy loud coloring) DOELING!!
I was suprised AND excited!!
Then things got tough. Yabba labored for another hour before I called my vet and got advice. Mind you, Im a total, complete NEWBIE to goat birthing etc, so I was freaked out to say the least.
Finally, I gloved up, put a few fingers in, hooked...something....and pulled gently down while she hollered and pushed. I helped Yabba deliver a cute, tiny, thin little buckling that wasnt moving and was floppy and dangly. I was SURE he was dead, I could hear weird crackling noises while I was pulling him out. He presented with his rear knee joint first, followed by his butt with other leg tucked up under him. He was in his sack still, so I couldnt feel well enough to push him back and turn him. He had to come out that way. Well, Im not one to give up, so I grabbed my bulb syringe (HUGE thank you to the poster who reminded me about that!) and suctioned his nose and mouth really well, gave him a gentle downward sling to help clear him, then proceeded to rub the heck outta him. FINALLY I saw him try to breathe, gaspy as first, then better after a moment.
Of course, as I am helping this guy out baby number 3 came bursting onto the scene! I was out of arms and hands to help, so I tucked baby # 2 into my lap real tight, grabbed more paper towels and swiped the goo off #3, sucktioned the nose and mouth, and left it to Yabba. It was a HUGE, HUGE buckling- I couldnt believe its size! He came out strong and moving and sneezing, so I left him be, and the moment he could walk, he kept snuggling up to ME, trying to nurse on ME! My legs, arms, fingers, whatever he could get ahold of! I had to keep shoving him back to his mama, but he kept coming back to me. Im like- Hello! You have a mom! GO TO HER- IM BUSY!! He didnt listen to me very well and so I put himin the corner with the heat lamp by his sister who was born first.
Then....I see a huge bubble coming out of Yabba, no baby, just bubble. I waited a bit and nothing happened. Soooooo, much as I didnt want to, I had to go back in.
This time I had no idea what I was touching, but I thought it was a butt first presentation, so I tried to hook onto a leg or something. I was afraid to push it back in because I knew she was too tired to get baby all the way back to the canal.
After much manipulation and pushing and yelling from Yabba, I was able to help her deliver another small thin baby GIRL! She was presenting in the shoulder first, with head turned back towards her back. That was tough one, and it was so hard to be gentle with Yabba and try not to hurt her insides, yet still get the kid out. She was wiggling much more and seemed more alert, so I suctioned her mouth and nose and let her alone so the cord could break naturally.
After awhile the afterbirth all came out, I tossed it in the trash. I gave Yabba some warm water with molasses and some grain- she ate and drank it all! I made sure all the kids got on the teat, only having trouble with the littlest girl latching on. But I am pretty sure she got some colostrom. I expressed some in all their mouths and saw them all suckle a bit, so I think they have the hang of it. Will be checking and might milk some out to syringe feed the smallest ones for my own peace of mind.
After all Yabba went through, I owe it to her to help her care for her HUGE family.
Phew....that was a LOOOOOONG 3 1/2 hours!! I am exhausted and happy, and I think all the goats are doing well, so far.
Will post pics later tonight. Thank you to everyone who has been here for me on this journey! It has been amazing and fufilling in a wonderful way.
Still cant belive she had 4. Just amazed. And glad it wasnt me!
Yabba stayed VERY true to D.C. and went into labor while I was inside getting a bid on a new heating/air unit for our house. Grrrrr..
I go out there, and on the ground by Yabba is a BEAUTIFUL black and white (splashy loud coloring) DOELING!!
I was suprised AND excited!!Then things got tough. Yabba labored for another hour before I called my vet and got advice. Mind you, Im a total, complete NEWBIE to goat birthing etc, so I was freaked out to say the least.
Finally, I gloved up, put a few fingers in, hooked...something....and pulled gently down while she hollered and pushed. I helped Yabba deliver a cute, tiny, thin little buckling that wasnt moving and was floppy and dangly. I was SURE he was dead, I could hear weird crackling noises while I was pulling him out. He presented with his rear knee joint first, followed by his butt with other leg tucked up under him. He was in his sack still, so I couldnt feel well enough to push him back and turn him. He had to come out that way. Well, Im not one to give up, so I grabbed my bulb syringe (HUGE thank you to the poster who reminded me about that!) and suctioned his nose and mouth really well, gave him a gentle downward sling to help clear him, then proceeded to rub the heck outta him. FINALLY I saw him try to breathe, gaspy as first, then better after a moment.
Of course, as I am helping this guy out baby number 3 came bursting onto the scene! I was out of arms and hands to help, so I tucked baby # 2 into my lap real tight, grabbed more paper towels and swiped the goo off #3, sucktioned the nose and mouth, and left it to Yabba. It was a HUGE, HUGE buckling- I couldnt believe its size! He came out strong and moving and sneezing, so I left him be, and the moment he could walk, he kept snuggling up to ME, trying to nurse on ME! My legs, arms, fingers, whatever he could get ahold of! I had to keep shoving him back to his mama, but he kept coming back to me. Im like- Hello! You have a mom! GO TO HER- IM BUSY!! He didnt listen to me very well and so I put himin the corner with the heat lamp by his sister who was born first.
Then....I see a huge bubble coming out of Yabba, no baby, just bubble. I waited a bit and nothing happened. Soooooo, much as I didnt want to, I had to go back in.
This time I had no idea what I was touching, but I thought it was a butt first presentation, so I tried to hook onto a leg or something. I was afraid to push it back in because I knew she was too tired to get baby all the way back to the canal.
After much manipulation and pushing and yelling from Yabba, I was able to help her deliver another small thin baby GIRL! She was presenting in the shoulder first, with head turned back towards her back. That was tough one, and it was so hard to be gentle with Yabba and try not to hurt her insides, yet still get the kid out. She was wiggling much more and seemed more alert, so I suctioned her mouth and nose and let her alone so the cord could break naturally.
After awhile the afterbirth all came out, I tossed it in the trash. I gave Yabba some warm water with molasses and some grain- she ate and drank it all! I made sure all the kids got on the teat, only having trouble with the littlest girl latching on. But I am pretty sure she got some colostrom. I expressed some in all their mouths and saw them all suckle a bit, so I think they have the hang of it. Will be checking and might milk some out to syringe feed the smallest ones for my own peace of mind.
After all Yabba went through, I owe it to her to help her care for her HUGE family.
Phew....that was a LOOOOOONG 3 1/2 hours!! I am exhausted and happy, and I think all the goats are doing well, so far.
Will post pics later tonight. Thank you to everyone who has been here for me on this journey! It has been amazing and fufilling in a wonderful way.
Still cant belive she had 4. Just amazed. And glad it wasnt me!
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She said quads with a bubble still coming out!? Wow could there be 5???? Pics!!!! Gooo Yabba Yabba!!! 
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Ok just read your last post you must have posted while I was typing lol. Congrats!!! Cant wait to see pics!!!!
Queen Mum
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Oh my goodness. For a first time midwife, you did an AMAZING JOB! You managed to save 4 little lives, no 5. Four kids AND their mother. You had the presence of mind to get the one baby breathing by doing all the right things and you managed to triage the 4 babies like a pro! Good for you. I am really, really proud of you.
You should probably bottle feed the two smallest babies or at least supplement them for a couple days. They sound pretty weak. And if you can, get some BoSe to give them. I think they may need it.
Now, when you have had time to take a breath, relax and process the whole thing, we would like some pictures, but that can wait.
Congratulations!
You should probably bottle feed the two smallest babies or at least supplement them for a couple days. They sound pretty weak. And if you can, get some BoSe to give them. I think they may need it.
Now, when you have had time to take a breath, relax and process the whole thing, we would like some pictures, but that can wait.
Congratulations!
Missy
Loving the herd life
Wow, just wow. I am glad it wasn't me too. lol...I hope it isn't any of my goat either.... Congrats for your excellent attentive work!
Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
Way to go! You did great!
