So yes... there is a rumor about me delivering quadruplets... to clarify... I only delivered the last one... the mom did the first 3.
I came out in the morning with the news that there were 3 babies... I went to check and sure enough... mom was tired, but doing well with her 3 little ones.... her tummy still looked a little big, but to be expected I guessed... the day was busy and I didn't have a chance to check on the momma again until the next day... when I found out she had been pushing all night long.... something else was inside! poor little gal was tired as I'll get out! I checked and sure enough there was still something inside... but it was high up, not coming out... wasn't sure if her uterus had twisted or what the problem was. On/off all day we worked to get that little one out, but to no avail... I used rehydration techniques to rejuvinate the mama (including a molasses enema!)... she would rest for hours and then push again for hours... it wasn't until late afternoon that we finally were able to figure out that the baby (long since dead) was sideways... we tried turning, but no luck...
By the next day the mom arrived at my doorstep with a bit of the baby visible... we literally pulled the little guy out (which smelled horrible from having been dead for a couple days) and was dissenigrating in my fingers... YUCK!!!
The head came last and the poor mama screamed... but finally it was out.... she just collapsed... I gave her a drop of rescue remedy... then shepherds purse to stop the bleeding... finally she perked up a little... we started her on antibiotics and gave her drops of honey/water to help hydrate her.... Finally when she got off the porch and went to lick herself clean, we knew she'd be fine.... (did I mention 'she' is a cat?).... unfortunately the 3 little kitties suffered from their lack of a mother for the first couple days... and all died on day 4... :( But at least mom is doing well.... and will live to deliver again! LOL... and besides... I got lots of midwifery practice in! ;)
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