Sometimes you just wanna throw in the towel... Update #3

[Goatgirl47]

I am so so sorry... We just had a sheep birth triplets, and I was there for it. One survived but was weak, the other took one breath in this world and died, and the other died after about an hour of me warming him in the house. I almost threw in the towel and honestly still feel like I could any minute... but I guess if we just hang on long enough we'll find some good moments that keep us here doing this crazy livestock thing!

I'm so sorry! At least the last little ewe survived (I saw her on your Facebook page - she's adorable!).

 

[mysunwolf]

I'm so sorry! At least the last little ewe survived (I saw her on your Facebook page - she's adorable!).

Yep, focusing on the living babies always seems to make it better! @newbiekat, I really hope that everything goes okay with your remaining kids.

 

[Hens and Roos]

sorry to hear about your loss , hope your little one gets better

 

[OneFineAcre]

Hang in there
Hope things get better

 

[Fullhousefarm]

Aw, I had a day like that in December. Delivered a stillborn doeling 36 hours after the doe had kidded with a buckling, then was up all night with a buckling that died at 7am.

I had to call a goat mentor just to hear myself tell her there was nothing more I could have done and sometimes life just stinks!

 

[newbiekat]

Update... Baby girl is home. Still weak, but they put quite a bit of Dextrose in her. She has been on a sugar high for most of the day. Vet said she would get up, and yell for a little while, then she'd be spent and take a nap again lol. She has the IV cath still in, and the vet gave me the dextrose to give to her if she starts to fall again. She hadn't nursed since she was at the vet, which meant she only got about 1 oz of milk (that I tube fed) around 9am. Before that she might have nursed around midnight. So she is pretty thin right now. BUT I was able to get about 2 oz in her via bottle!! That's an exciting new thing! And I gave her about 10 ml of dextrose.

She is currently in a laundry basket, with a heating pad underneath her and two towels wrapped around her taking a nap. I was able to change my plans for the weekend, so now I can be home with the babies! Things are gonna BE OKAY. I am speaking it into existence! TWO OUNCES!!

ETA: Vet made very clear that she is definitely NOT out of the woods just yet.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So glad you've got some good news!

 

[babsbag]

Hope that she hangs in there for you. You have a had a rough go so some happy news is welcomed.

 

[Hens and Roos]

that is good news! Hang in there

 

[Ferguson K]

She will be okay I just know it.