Spotz's Kidding thread: C-SECTION MOM & BABY UPDATE! PAGE 13

[20kidsonhill]

Nice udder. Can't wait for pics of babies! When it's flat around that area; doesn't mean she's preggo??? Correct me if I'm wrong I think I heard that somewhere.

ummm, i'm not sure on that. she is our first pregnant doe, so i dunno. i only know she's pregnant because of her udder and i feel and see baby goat moving around in her LOL. I actually posted pics a while ago asking if she was bred and the goat experts said yes from a pooch test...and they were right on! lol

I was just reading back on one of your post, where you said her due date is the 12th based on a breeding date of sept 20th. I always go by 150 days, and that would give you a due date of the 17th plus or minus a couple days. I suspect you will have kids by this weekend.

 

[jerebear7]

Nice udder. Can't wait for pics of babies! When it's flat around that area; doesn't mean she's preggo??? Correct me if I'm wrong I think I heard that somewhere.

ummm, i'm not sure on that. she is our first pregnant doe, so i dunno. i only know she's pregnant because of her udder and i feel and see baby goat moving around in her LOL. I actually posted pics a while ago asking if she was bred and the goat experts said yes from a pooch test...and they were right on! lol

I was just reading back on one of your post, where you said her due date is the 12th based on a breeding date of sept 20th. I always go by 150 days, and that would give you a due date of the 17th plus or minus a couple days. I suspect you will have kids by this weekend.

thanks, i thought it was 145 days on that, but didn't know if i was doing my math wrong, LOL. around the 17th sounds good! LOL! thanks for the info! i have a question, does the mucous string happen before or after contractions start?

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

I believe so but, I could be wrong!

 

[Mamaboid]

Elsie had the mucous string for about 4 days, it just kept progressively getting more each day.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I have seen it both ways, and I have seen does never have a mucous string.

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

I have seen it both ways, and I have seen does never have a mucous string.

That gives me hope for my doe! Hey could a doe just have like 2 days of the string then not do any more???

 

[jerebear7]

I have seen it both ways, and I have seen does never have a mucous string.

Okay! Thanks! Spotz has had creamy type whitish discharge, not a string type yet.

 

[jerebear7]

I have seen it both ways, and I have seen does never have a mucous string.

That gives me hope for my doe! Hey could a doe just have like 2 days of the string then not do any more???

I tried looking that up online and I couldn't find anything about the mucous string going away like that, so I hope someone is able to help you with that!!

 

[jerebear7]

Elsie had the mucous string for about 4 days, it just kept progressively getting more each day.

Thanks for the info! It's greatly appreciated

 

[20kidsonhill]

I have seen it both ways, and I have seen does never have a mucous string.

That gives me hope for my doe! Hey could a doe just have like 2 days of the string then not do any more???

I tried looking that up online and I couldn't find anything about the mucous string going away like that, so I hope someone is able to help you with that!!

Don't get loosing the plug mixed up with a mucous string, there will be a cloudy discharge, when loosing the plug, then there may be a little shiny clear discharge, that feels slippery for 1 to 3 or 4 days before going into labor, but there shouldn't be a long string of mucous hanging from her for a couple days. The long string of mucous may happen a few hours before, but not for a day or two.

And some does never get a long string of mucous before they start obvious pushing.