Pictures of Hannah... not long to go now

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[Irishcobs]

Wow look at the size of that belly! It is huge. Our broodmares are tiny compared to her, but they are due in May.

 

[monica987]

awwwww, bless- very happy girly

bet you are very excited!

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

Aww so exciting theres a little foalie in there... Somewhere... Have you got in all planned out... box, foal slip, etc...

Can't wait for the... 'HANNAHS HAD HER FOAL!' Post.

 

[Chambon]

She's looking really good! I wouldn't start getting too excited yet though, she's still got a way to go!

 

[_jetset_]

She is staying in her own box (16x11ft) and she now has her foaling bedding down... Not got anything organised really. I started out super organised but it all went down hill. I have managed to put my CCTV camera up though, although it is not on yet. This weekend I am going to buy a foal slip and sort out my foaling bucket.

 

[_jetset_]

I hope she will go full term, but a lot of things are pointing to her coming a bit early... her bag is much more swollen now in the mornings, and there is some clear liquid coming out (only a small amount and it seems to be forming crystals on the end of her teats) and her vulva (is that the right name) has become very loose over the past 2 days...

 

[Tia]

LOL!!! That belly is humongous!!! She doesn't look like she has bagged up yet so still some time to go.

Cloud's is nowhere near that size but then she still has 2 months to go.

Best of luck.

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks Tia... the bag has gone down a lot today as she has been out for a while (she is now able to go out every day).

She is so fed up, bless her!

 

[seaofdreams]

Shes looking well, can't belive your on your days countdown now ! it's so scary isn't,
Is this yours/Hannahs first foal?

 

[_jetset_]

It is my first one, Hannah had one before she was imported from Ireland when she was 3.

 

[_jetset_]

OMG... just looked at a picture of her from two weeks ago and she has changed quite a bit in shape since then. I didn't realise until I looked back:

January 2007

 

[Zebedee]

Nothing's guaranteed with foaling signs, but I always reckon that when the crease at the back of the udder when viewed from behind fills out & stays filled (even after turnout) they're not too far away.

Good luck!!

 

[Tia]

I reckon it's a colt!!!!

 

[jesterfaerie]

Oo not long to go now, she is huge!

 

[TURBOBERT]

How exciting . I have my daughter's mare with me until March when she goes back home - EDD early May. She is large but nothing like as large as your mare but obviously she is not as far on. Maybe it makes a difference that your mare has had a foal before.....perhaps she loses her figure earlier

 

[AmyMay]

Dropped quite a bit now Becs. She looks wonderful.

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks AmyMay, she is positively blooming at the moment!

 

[S_N]

She's looking good hun, but I agree with Zebs - dinna fash yourself too much just yet - she hasn't enough milk to feed a baby and they RARELY foal without a good bag! has she had babies before - her teats look like they've been suckled!

 

[Tempi]

shes HUGE, but looks fab!! xx

 

[Jazz1]

she looks great - I cant wait for the birth let alone you!

Definately got a long way to go with her bag - i thought Jazz had a huge one but amazingly it got even bigger/harder a couple of days before!
The milk will flow without any problems too when she's walking about

 

[_jetset_]

Thanks... yes, I think she has had one before when she was 3 before being imported to the UK from Ireland. Either that or she just has very droopy boobies!!!

She seems a lot more settled now, still a little fed up but much happier.

I hope she waits until her due date, because booked some time off work for around that time!