I Feel Guilty

Oh so sad. I was present at the stillbirth of a little foal and it was tough. I really don't think you should blame yourself. In my instance the dead foal had to be pulled out quite forcefully. I think it is standard practice.

Best wishes to you and your mum

There was nothing your mom could do. As a kid I would always get excited when the new foals, kids, calves were being born. Oh and the piglets. There is nothing cuter than baby pigs. I hope that you can find rest and your mom finds peace knowing you did all you could do. My sister has a Nubian goat that is her son's "dog". It sleeps in a dog bed at the foot of his bed and everything. He lets it into the back yard in the morning and they play outside but when it gets dark Quinn is ready to come inside with her little boy. He has a pig too. His name is Bacon. ;)

I am so sorry this happened but here is the thing from someone who grew up in a farm. When you have to help deliver a baby it is extremely important to stay calm. If your mom was frantic it is probably going to make the doe nervous and slow her birthing. When you are helping them you can't grab both legs and pull. You have to grab one leg and pull a little and then the other leg and pull a little and you can only do it when she is pushing because she kind of tightens up Getting ready for that next big push. You really only intervene if the doe is going longer than 60 to 90 minutes from her first push and hasn't delivered her first kid. That's in case you ever have to help again. With that said, animals have been giving birth without human intervention for thousands of years. I don't think anything that your mom did would have changed the outcome because if she had been alone she may have passed away trying to give birth if she was having issues. Prayers coming your way.

That was Mae, she had no idea she was a goat..

Thank you fungirl, I did tell her all of that.. Only when she pushes and pull downward not straight out. For three hours only the top of the head was visible. The mom could barely push.

BTW, I live hours away, and would have been there if I was able.

A terrible upsetting experience for you!

My mom too.. She won't answer her phone even.

lalasway1 will you pm me when pms start