Missy's Foalwatch Thread

Just a quick update. Missy is spending a lot of time rubbing her bum. Was quietly munching a net when I left, now on a teabreak!!
 
Well I am secretly hoping little Missy holds on till the 24th of April then she will share the same birthday as Dolly ! Bet your really excited at the moment :) x
 
No baby news sadly.
Lots of nice big kicks though. Missy had a restless night and did a lot of bum scratching. She's started to slacken off properly on her behind which is exciting and her udder was fuller than normal this morning!
 
Elvis said:
Photos please :)
Waiting for a foal is so exciting!
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Okay! Day 341 -
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Been following this thread and love seeing the pictures. Todays picture of her loo loo is looking so much more relaxed. Do not think it will be long now
 
She still looks like she has a while to go. She's still front-end round, her bag is a little fuller but not greatly so and her little foo-foo doesn't look ready to me. My wayward maiden mare for this year was had a full bag, wax, dropped belly and relaxed foo-foo ... for 10 days! She did foal a couple of nights ago thank goodness but as she didn't let down until after she'd had the foal I was unable to milk test her. 10 days of foal watch is debilitating so I hope you haven't been on it all this time or you won't be able to function properly once the little monster does come out! :smile3: I had no option with my mare as I knew there would be foaling problems, and there were, but all's well that ends well and mummy and baby are doing grand now.
 
Spring Feather said:
She still looks like she has a while to go. She's still front-end round, her bag is a little fuller but not greatly so and her little foo-foo doesn't look ready to me. My wayward maiden mare for this year was had a full bag, wax, dropped belly and relaxed foo-foo ... for 10 days! She did foal a couple of nights ago thank goodness but as she didn't let down until after she'd had the foal I was unable to milk test her. 10 days of foal watch is debilitating so I hope you haven't been on it all this time or you won't be able to function properly once the little monster does come out! :smile3: I had no option with my mare as I knew there would be foaling problems, and there were, but all's well that ends well and mummy and baby are doing grand now.
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Being nosy...What do you mean by 'front end round'? I'm waiting a delivery with no idea of when she's due! So any clues of what to look for are welcome :)
 
Spiritedly said:
Being nosy...What do you mean by 'front end round'? I'm waiting a delivery with no idea of when she's due! So any clues of what to look for are welcome :)
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Oh just that while they're round towards the front of the belly it means the foal isn't in the foaling position. It's usual that the mare's belly will drop just a few days before foaling (10 days is not usual) and the foal moves back, closer to the back end, and the spine and rib coverage are 'pulled down' the by the belly.
 
Don't worry SP - I haven't been out watching her overnight since last week. Still think it'll be next weekend :)

Congratulations on your new arrival too!
 
Immediately before birth they tend to look like they are no longer in foal as the foal takes up the diving position to be born so the bump moves back and up. Not all do it but it can be quite dramatic. Most actually run milk too when the early labour contractions start but again not all as Spring feather said hers didnt. so if there is milk on her legs you can be pretty sure it is only a matter of a short time until the foal arrives hours and days rather than weeks
 
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