One of my Nigerian Dwarf does kidded four days early yesterday. I had checked her ligaments not 2 hours before and I thought for sure she was nowhere near close (her half sister has had almost no ligaments for four days and is on day 146). But less than two hours later, there was a baby on the floor, half cleaned off and two hooves were hanging several inches out of Mama. I immediately gloved up and went in to find that the head was all the way back, back of skull touching spine. I tried really hard to push the legs back in, as quickly and gently as possible, and reposition the head to get her our properly. After about 25 minutes I got everything situated and the baby out but unfortunately it was too late -- she had already passed. Of course I beat myself up for a while but now I'm realizing that I literally couldn't have done anything differently or better and if I wasn't an OCD goat Mala who checks on everyone every 2 hours, I likely would have lost her as well. I let mama see and clean her baby off, and feed her living doeling.
Today, she's understandably tired and seems uncomfortable, which is to be expected (but an awesome and attentive mama). Doeling #2 was quite big, plus my hand, tiny as it is... it was a lot for her, of course.
Obviously there's not much I can do for her emotionally other than a million hugs and snuggles but what can I do for her poor vagina? It's so swollen and looks absolutely painful. I don't see any visible tearing but don't want to touch her beyond cleaning her up or getting something on her that might help ease her pain. She has some Pine shavings stuck to her so I'm going to clean those off and make sure there aren't any tears. Do you have any suggestions beyond a warm damp cloth? Or anything internal that's okay for a nursing mama? I thought about lavender essential oil, diluted, but I don't want to introduce anything that could potentially cause infection, not that I would think lavender would but I don't know what's goat vagina safe. I have a pretty over the top kidding kit for almost any possible scenario but just realized this morning that I don't have anything for pain and feel badly for overlooking that potential need. Do you have any suggestions?
Today, she's understandably tired and seems uncomfortable, which is to be expected (but an awesome and attentive mama). Doeling #2 was quite big, plus my hand, tiny as it is... it was a lot for her, of course.
Obviously there's not much I can do for her emotionally other than a million hugs and snuggles but what can I do for her poor vagina? It's so swollen and looks absolutely painful. I don't see any visible tearing but don't want to touch her beyond cleaning her up or getting something on her that might help ease her pain. She has some Pine shavings stuck to her so I'm going to clean those off and make sure there aren't any tears. Do you have any suggestions beyond a warm damp cloth? Or anything internal that's okay for a nursing mama? I thought about lavender essential oil, diluted, but I don't want to introduce anything that could potentially cause infection, not that I would think lavender would but I don't know what's goat vagina safe. I have a pretty over the top kidding kit for almost any possible scenario but just realized this morning that I don't have anything for pain and feel badly for overlooking that potential need. Do you have any suggestions?