Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 up to 5 pups now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Clicking on the last post in this thread made me very confused. Giraffe babies are called pups? She had quintuplets? Good grief. No wonder she was eating so much grass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 DH was perplexed and found for me. I'm going to bed. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Clicking on the last post in this thread made me very confused. Giraffe babies are called pups? She had quintuplets? Good grief. No wonder she was eating so much grass! I dont know about Autumn. We all got bored watching her stand there for so long doing nothing! The puppies are cute though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 6 puppies- 3 boys and 3 girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 7 is OTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I have not yet said anything and I THINK THE BABY IS COMING!! There's stuff coming out.... It's like watching my goats. :lol: Sigh. Clearly I have a lot to learn. Seriously, this baby giraffe needs to come; I have so many other things I need to be focussed on in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 7 puppies. Last one needed help and had trouble nursing. 4 girls and 3 boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 DH was perplexed and found for me. I'm going to bed. :lol: :D I feel better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 8 puppies but #8 was stillborn :( :( :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 :D I feel better Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Okay, back to Autumn, who at least had the courtesy not to give birth while many of us were asleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 well one more semi last update on Chaos the dane- they think shes done and called the vet to give a Pit Shot because shes missing 3 placentas/after births and they arent sure how many, if any, puppies are left because no u/s was done. I stayed up all night watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Are you serious? I NEEDED sleep! :lol::lol::lol: well one more semi last update on Chaos the dane- they think shes done and called the vet to give a Pit Shot because shes missing 3 placentas/after births and they arent sure how many, if any, puppies are left because no u/s was done. I stayed up all night watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Are you serious? I NEEDED sleep! :lol::lol::lol: yes, i stayed up all night to watch. Ill need a Redbull and a nap later but ill be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 well one more semi last update on Chaos the dane- they think shes done and called the vet to give a Pit Shot because shes missing 3 placentas/after births and they arent sure how many, if any, puppies are left because no u/s was done. I stayed up all night watching. Jpoy~ Did they hold up a sign or is there somewhere we can read about everything we missed? THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Jpoy~ Did they hold up a sign or is there somewhere we can read about everything we missed? THANKS! They held up a sign after each puppy was born with sex- no weights or anything until later. The #8 stillborn was born into heaven at 7:45Am EST and was a girl. She has 4 girls and 3boys. 6 are black or black with white and 1 is speckled like Chaos. She was bred with 2 studs, 1 by accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Thanks! I hope you get some rest!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorilou Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 They held up a sign after each puppy was born with sex- no weights or anything until later. The #8 stillborn was born into heaven at 7:45Am EST and was a girl. She has 4 girls and 3boys. 6 are black or black with white and 1 is speckled like Chaos. She was bred with 2 studs, 1 by accident. Thank you! I called it a night after #4! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 shes still missing 3 placentas and they are trying to get her to contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 shes still missing 3 placentas and they are trying to get her to contract. I confess, the last time I looked at the clock was way after I said that I was headed to bed.... That said, I only saw #4. I see where they're giving her something for more contractions. She's...missing 3 placentas? So... three more pups? I have much to learn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I confess, the last time I looked at the clock was way after I said that I was headed to bed.... That said, I only saw #4. I see where they're giving her something for more contractions. She's...missing 3 placentas? So... three more pups? I have much to learn... 8 total puppies. 1 stillborn. 5 placentas she ate and 3 are still in the uterus. NO PUPPIES ATTACHED- puppies were born, placenta was NOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 She's sure doing a lot of pacing. DH to me this morning: "Are you still staring at that giraffe's butt?" :lol::lol::lol:Yes, yes, I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 vet is OTW to give pit shot for placentas. No more puppies expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 vet is OTW to give pit shot for placentas. No more puppies expected. Mkay. Good to see/hear that all is well. A very cool thing to see live - I'd never before seen an animal give birth. Unless you count my sister. Which I kinda do. :tongue_smilie: Now back to my regularly scheduled giraffe watching... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I think Autumn is due in November. They are just lying to us for ratings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I think Autumn is due in November. They are just lying to us for ratings! :iagree::lol::lol: This is seriously cutting into my organizing time. Someone needs to go tell her to deliver today:lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I think Autumn is due in November. They are just lying to us for ratings! It's a tumor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) It's a tumor. That reminds me of when I was pregnant with DD. The boys were a year old, and my stomach was getting bigger all of a sudden. I had no time to go to the doctor and was very sleep deprived. I watched my belly grow, and I was convinced I had a tumor because I could not be pregnant due to lack of time and energy. I was so worried that my babies would grow up motherless. Finally on a Saturday, I asked a friend of mine who is a doctor, to refer me to a great oncologist. She asked my symptoms. Then she told me I was pregnant! So I called another friend and told her my symptoms and she said the same thing. I had no idea what it felt or looked like to be pregnant with one baby. DH and I were scared to death. I looked pretty big to us, and we were sure we'd end up on the front page of the Boston Herald after we had our baby when -- that weekend? -- for not knowing I was pregnant. So DH made an emergency call to my perinatologist, who laughed and said there was no way I was having a baby that weekend. On Monday, he did an ultrasound and amnio, and I was 14 weeks along. No wonder pregnancies seem so short to me -- I had 5.5 months of knowing I was pg with DD, and about 23 weeks with the boys (they were born at 27 weeks). For awhile there, DD was known as Tumor Surprise. Then I changed her pre-birth name to Indoor Plumbing since she's a girl. (You probably won't get these references, Jean -- but I will permit you to PM me if you wish to add to your store of knowledge.) Edited October 19, 2012 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Mkay. Good to see/hear that all is well. A very cool thing to see live - I'd never before seen an animal give birth. Unless you count my sister. Which I kinda do. :tongue_smilie: Now back to my regularly scheduled giraffe watching... You can go to youtube to see all sorts of animals give birth. Since Autumn seems to prefer eating to giving birth, that may be your best bet. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 You can go to youtube to see all sorts of animals give birth. Since Autumn seems to prefer eating to giving birth, that may be your best bet. :) Blech. I watched several giraffe-specific birthing videos on Youtube already. No way - Autumn owes me a live birth! I've got too many hours invested in this to miss out now! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Blech. I watched several giraffe-specific birthing videos on Youtube already. No way - Autumn owes me a live birth! I've got too many hours invested in this to miss out now! :lol: :iagree: I have no idea what I will do with my time once she has the baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 :iagree: I have no idea what I will do with my time once she has the baby. What?? You can remember a time from before?? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Has she been seen pigging out on hay this morning? I want to know before I bother checking in. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Aha! She's pacing in circles. Only she is a he -- that has to be Walter because he has shorter hair on the end of his tail. OTOH, Walter looked pregnant before I saw the short tail hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Aha! She's pacing in circles. Only she is a he -- that has to be Walter because he has shorter hair on the end of his tail. OTOH, Walter looked pregnant before I saw the short tail hair. I think you're right that it's Walter pacing in circles. There's no cloverleaf pattern on the left flank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Not certain, but I THINK I just saw a hoof! Anyone else see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Not certain, but I THINK I just saw a hoof! Anyone else see it? I don't even see a giraffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 She went outside while I was typing!!!:tongue_smilie:Hope she doesn't decide to have it outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 She is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I don't even see a giraffe Ok, that made me laugh loudly enough to startle the squirrel on my deck. And I'm inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Ok, that made me laugh loudly enough to startle the squirrel on my deck. And I'm inside. She's starting to really irritate me. Ok I saw her for a bit I zoomed in to check out her rear. When she wags her tail (what do you call it when a giraffe wags their tail..) she looks very open and swollen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 She's starting to really irritate me. Ok I saw her for a bit I zoomed in to check out her rear. When she wags her tail (what do you call it when a giraffe wags their tail..) she looks very open and swollen. My computer won't load the page right now! If I miss this birth after all this I will be mad! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 She's starting to really irritate me. Ok I saw her for a bit I zoomed in to check out her rear. When she wags her tail (what do you call it when a giraffe wags their tail..) she looks very open and swollen. Yes, she does. When she goes outside, you can switch to that webcam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 My computer won't load the page right now! If I miss this birth after all this I will be mad! :lol: Oh I'll be pissed. I have never been obsessed with something so ridiculous. You can google giraffe birth and see dozens of them on Utube. Why am I just staring at this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 She just went outside, and the keepers closed the door to the barn! Urgh! I think it's impending - now my girls and I are stalking the paddock feed, to check and see if she shows up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) It was reported that 240,000 people all over the world are watching -- I think the zoo will be up to their necks (pun intended) in it if they don't show it! Edited October 19, 2012 by Dina in Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yes, she does. When she goes outside, you can switch to that webcam. This zoo is local to us, so I may have more info. Sorry if this is a repeat, but I haven't read through the whole thread. Rather than looking at the tails, as some have mentioned, or trying to see the distinctive patch, our local news station says that Walter has horns. :) The zoo staff are hoping that Autumn will give birth "on exhibit", or out in the paddock area. That's what they're attempting to encourage. If she moves out of "the barn", you can switch to the paddock webcam. Just scroll down on the EarthCam web page to see where you can toggle between the two views. Unfortunately, there seems to be areas of the paddock that are not covered by that camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarefootamazon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Ack, the link I was just watching stopped working. She disappeared from view and now I'm getting the EarthCam logo! Aaaiieee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Ack, the link I was just watching stopped working. She disappeared from view and now I'm getting the EarthCam logo! Aaaiieee. That keeps happening to me too. Now I've got the feed back but there is no giraffe on screen in either camera. Invisible giraffe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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