HELP LABOUR SIGNS! LOOKS LIKE SHE'S FOALING...

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Just phoned Vet, change in shape could mean she is iminent although still no milk to be seen. Been told to take away little friend incase she interferes with bonding should she foal in the field so need to go and catch the slippery little one! Maybe it won't be long now....

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I'd leave her little friend. You can remove her when the foal is born. It may unsettle your mare to have her friend whisked away.
 
Id be inclined to agree with that too... Fly was out with my gelding right up until the night she foaled. I tried several times to split them up but she just got silly about it. She was fine him going out to be ridden but didn't like him being in a different field, so I ran some electric tape so that if she did foal in the field with him I could get him away from her quickly. They came in at night though so she could foal safely in her box, which she did.

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**UPDATE** she is now looking bigger again, holding her tail in the air allot and looks like she is opening behind as if she is going to poo but doesn't. She doesn't seem distressed at all but bump seems to be moving a little..
 
Could be lift off ......., or then again she could just have wind
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I will consult with her majesty she is currently getting up and down and rolling in the mud. If she will co-operate i'll see what I can do
 
Dared to go out to the post office and in the last hour her bottom has become extremely soft and has dropped. The udders are still unchanged so we will have to keep a close eye. Maybe something is happening finally..!
 
Hope all goes well. I'm away for a couple of days with no access to the forum
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, so fingers crossed when I get back you'll have another little person there.
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Still nothing this morning! Looks like a little speck of white on the teats but not dramatically swollen. She is a little longer behind and I can see some pink , so I assume this means she is opening a little? She also still has a very jelly like bottom again same as yesterday and size is still similar! She is ever so affectionate as long as you avoid bump so lots of cuddles!
 
Bens_Mum, she could easily keep you on tenterhooks like this for another week (or more!) the tail-head muscles, once softened, stay that way. little specks on teats are the first sign of waxing up, excellent. stop holding your breath though!
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I'm sure your right! LOL. Probably get the blood test back by next week too!! Atleast we know what is going on now for sure!
 
Logged in here straight away for a news update
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Please keep up your running commentary - I am finding it fascinating
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Blossom is down in the field, dialated and contractions....

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come on blossom !!!!
 
Well after the laying in the field head in my lap looking like all was go and open behind she got up while I was panicing on phone to vet & texting Keltic!
Vet said leave out if she wants but she started pacing the gate and kicking it so cue mad muck out, hay, water etc.. Brought her in and now she is munching a little and doing small poo's. Still no milk coming out but something is moving round inside and still looking quite pink behind.
So on goes the rollercoaster we will have to be patient a bit longer.
 
i hope you are remembering to eat, drink and sleep! she will keep you on tenterhooks for days at this rate!
btw, the number of mares on 24-hour foalwatch at Newmarket, who managed to have their foals when their watcher popped out for a wee for 2 mins, was legendary...!
relax. stick her out again. let her sunbathe!
 
Blossom and 'suprise' should it ever happen are now back in their paddock. She has taken to licking things for some reason including the wooden stable wall and it was a little disturbing so back out she has gone! Still swollen behind and saggy but no 'action' as such or milk. This is begining to feel like groundhog day! LOL
 
Your telling me! I clearly have far too much time on my hands to panic about it even vets receptionist is tiring of the many manic phone calls!
 
Is this a good time to mention that I spent well over a week sleeping in the barn waiting for Emerald to foal as I was determined not to miss it (but I was there for the main event!)
 
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Is this a good time to mention that I spent well over a week sleeping in the barn waiting for Emerald to foal as I was determined not to miss it (but I was there for the main event!)

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haha, i spent 2 weeks sleeping in stable beside my mare the very first time, balanced 4' in the air on a 1' wide wall showjump because i was frightened of rats running over me in my sleep (and frightened of falling off the wall too!), and then the flipping bag had it in broad daylight out in the field while i was out for a ride...!

so, Ben's_Mum, you're not the only panicker out there!
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