Ready to pull my hair out..update...prolapse? New pics pg 4

[Roll farms]

On Thursday night, I went to the barn to feed the kids and I saw that Reggie's lying there, in the 'birthin' position', and her twee looked stuck out like it does when a kid or bubble is presenting.

So...YAY...even though she's not supposed to be due til Sunday...I open the stall door, she stands up, and I *thought* I saw a bubble in the little "O" that had formed. She sort of arches her back and makes a couple half hearted pushes....Yup, this is it....

So I holler at my DH (watching tv in the house) over the monitor, ask him to come help me, and start feeding babies as fast as I can.

I look at her and she's stretching out and acting like she's trying to get the kid in position. Then she arched her back again. It looked like a contraction. (And I know what a contraction looks like....)
She even had that steep rump thing going on.
I watched her for a bit and...nuttin'....So I gave her a shot of Oxytocin to 'help her along' because sometimes 1st timers drag things out.

See definite contractions...she lays down a couple times, hops up, stretches, etc.

I don't watch much tv, but the one show I do watch was coming on, so I came up to watch it w/ the monitor on full volume...........nothing.

I went back down after my show and she's sound asleep. I make her stand up and...nothing...no contractions, no steep rump...NOTHING.

My dh tells me I was nuts, she was never in labor, etc. etc.

Last night, we go to feed the kids and lo and behold...guess who's assumed the position and has a case of poofy twee again? Yup...Reg.
HE says, "Reggie's in labor, we gotta hurry."

I look in, and say, "That's the exact same thing she did to ME the other night." He says, "But...she pushed when she got up."

Me (unimpressed): Uh huh. Sure. Whatev.

We go in and feed the kids and come back out, and she's eating hay and she squats to pee and pushes a couple times....he's all, "THAT is labor. I know labor."
Mmm hmm....ok.

Needless to say, it WASN'T labor and now he hopefully understand how I felt the other night, He should...I haven't let up on him about it yet.

And she's doing it again today.

I told her if she keeps crying wolf, nobody's going to be there to help her w/ her babies.

I was worried it was a prolapse but when she stands back up, everything goes right back where it's supposed to and she is acting ok. I will keep an eye on it, just in case, of course....but I think she's just having braxton-hicks or something.

OR...trying to top the Doe Code champion.

Or...something. But she is NOT in labor. I assure you.

 

[ksalvagno]

Sounds like fun is being had by all.

Good luck!

 

[elevan]

Haha! I think this is the year of the wolf for goats...as in "CRY WOLF!"

 

[Ariel301]

I did the same thing with my Gracee this year. I was absolutely sure she was in labor three or four times, even sure enough that I stayed up checking her every hour in the freezing cold all night long. She was doing the whole routine, and I know I saw contractions.

Not sure what that's all about. It's not fun though!

 

[chubbydog811]

My doe hasn't learned the doe code yet...She told me she was going to kid. I left for the day, came back to check on her, and then she decided she would start pushing the minute I walked in...She's a good goat The other girls will probably make up for her though

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Oh my!! Ive never had one do that!! Interesting...it was always full on when that happened!! Hope she does great!! When she finally decides to go

 

[helmstead]

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

So, the Oxytocin didn't appear to help or hinder, right? That's what I would be about to pull my hair out about.

 

[Roll farms]

I'm really hoping it didn't hurt anything...That's the 1st time I've used it on a doe NOT really in labor....but in my defense...she really, REALLY acted like it.

I won't really stop being nervous about it until she does kid....the heifer.

 

[LostNation]

I thought Lutylase was the one we were supposed to use for that kinda stuff, & the Oxytocin was for retained placenta/milk let-down . . .? Suttin' like dat? I had a doe who would NOT dilate, so posted on LaMancha Talk abt how to manually dilate her &/or what kinda hormone shot to give (middle of the night, of course) - & seem to remember someone totally freaking on me & saying OMG, do NOT give Oxytocin during labor b/c . . . blahblahblah. Something horrible. Could be misremembering, though! OR, maybe it was just one of those things that circulates around the Internet long enough to become "gospel by default" or something, LOL.

So hey - how's Reg, now? I just ran around doing barn checks AGAIN, b/c I have a doe I'm expecting to kid any minute, too. For like: the past 3 days, now, LOL - all uddered up, sunken-sided, steep rumped, soft ligs, etc., but . . . ZERO.

(I know, I know - WTH YOU doing in here, Sarah?! heh Just cruising around, looking for some good info I'd found on one of these forums to send to a newbie . . .but can't remember WHICH forum!)

Good luck - thinking doeling thoughts! Well, unless you have bucklings ordered!