Broken Arrow
Heathen Pagan Witch
Today was a first for me.
I've had single leg presentations, no leg presentations, twins, triplets, and completely normal births, but i've never had this kind!
Miss Spota was in labor, and it was not very obvious that she was. A few contractions, a bit of teeth grinding, but nothing that would indicate to me an imminent birth.
Until I saw the water bag coming out. And then it broke. Start the timer! 30 mins with no baby and i'm going in!!
30 minutes passes and no baby. Got hubby to hold her front while I started feeling around inside.
WTF? Nothing is right here. I've got 3 legs and no head. Keep feeling around and finally found the head. Upside down and the chin was locked under the pelvis.
So picture this if you can. If your looking at the back end of the sheep, the head was at the 5 O'clock position, one leg was at 9 O'clock, one leg at 10 O'clock, and the third leg at 12 O'clock.
Found the little upside down boogers chest and pushed him backwards to get that chin loose, then did a series of counter clockwise "rolls" to get him in the right position. Figured out which two feet belonged together and pulled.
I got very lucky! He came out. Mom was less than thrilled with the whole ordeal.
His sister came out a half hour later all on her own in the correct position. All three are doing well at the moment. All dry, up and nursing. Mom is drinking and eating and being a good mama!!
I've had single leg presentations, no leg presentations, twins, triplets, and completely normal births, but i've never had this kind!
Miss Spota was in labor, and it was not very obvious that she was. A few contractions, a bit of teeth grinding, but nothing that would indicate to me an imminent birth.
Until I saw the water bag coming out. And then it broke. Start the timer! 30 mins with no baby and i'm going in!!
30 minutes passes and no baby. Got hubby to hold her front while I started feeling around inside.
WTF? Nothing is right here. I've got 3 legs and no head. Keep feeling around and finally found the head. Upside down and the chin was locked under the pelvis.
So picture this if you can. If your looking at the back end of the sheep, the head was at the 5 O'clock position, one leg was at 9 O'clock, one leg at 10 O'clock, and the third leg at 12 O'clock.
Found the little upside down boogers chest and pushed him backwards to get that chin loose, then did a series of counter clockwise "rolls" to get him in the right position. Figured out which two feet belonged together and pulled.
I got very lucky! He came out. Mom was less than thrilled with the whole ordeal.
His sister came out a half hour later all on her own in the correct position. All three are doing well at the moment. All dry, up and nursing. Mom is drinking and eating and being a good mama!!