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I Feel Guilty

My mother called me because her dearly loved goat was in labor - first time.. This isn't a typical goat - she's a pet/family to my mom. There were two babies. After 8 hours the first was stillborn. After three hours, the second ones head was barely visible, and she couldn't push the baby out. I looked online for advice and kept getting information that assistance by pulling it out was necessary after that length of time. My mom tried.. It was early in the morning n she called the second the vets office opened. They took her in and said the second baby was also stillborn. Then they said they had to put the mom down because her uterus was torn up. I'm so afraid it was my advice that caused the damage.. =(
R.I.P Mae and babies

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Fungirlmmm · 51-55, F

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.