justLisa Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Turn around you freaking giraffe!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) I'm not sure her cervix is dilated enough yet, says RC, the giraffe and great dane cervix expert. I didn't see a hoof -- I think the protrusion is the perimeter of the cervix opening, which is probably called the cervix, come to think of it. Now, I am getting a bit tired of inspecting animal behinds. Hopefully, my mom won't call and ask me what I'm doing. She may already think me a bit strange. Edited October 19, 2012 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I'm not sure her cervix is dilated enough yet, says RC, the giraffe and great dane cervix expert. Yes, well, a giraffe does have to come through it so it better be pretty dilated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yes, well, a giraffe does have to come through it so it better be pretty dilated. Bwahaha! And, I see nothing. Except for Walter pacing outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 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. :) Autumn has horns too. Both sexes have prominent horn-like structures called ossicones, which are formed from ossified cartilage, covered in skin and fused to the skull at the parietal bones.[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom25girls Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Dd 11, "Great...I've spent hours of my life watching a giraffe and all I've seen is eating, walking, a puppy born and a giraffe pen**. Sometimes, learning about the world is overrated.":lol:;):001_huh::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 i took a nap and Chaos has a total of 10 puppies. #8 and 9 were stillborn. 4 girls and 4 boys (living). They took her to the vet and no more puppies, everything is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 i took a nap and Chaos has a total of 10 puppies. #8 and 9 were stillborn. 4 girls and 4 boys (living). They took her to the vet and no more puppies, everything is fine. Wow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Alrighty, they're in for the night. We can see Walter, but not Autumn. :glare: Poor girl. She looks SO uncomfortable. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Tell me I'm not the only one in the Hive watching this. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Tell me I'm not the only one in the Hive watching this. . . . I've been watching off and on for about 6hr now, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachskittles Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Tell me I'm not the only one in the Hive watching this. . . . It has been the opening line of conversations with me for the past few days..."Are you STILL watching that giraffe?" or "Is there a baby yet?" I actually stayed up later last night to watch it because I'm certain she is going to have it when I fall asleep. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Ha! I even made the office manager of my girls' ballet put it on her computer - and I got HER hooked! :D Just sent my girls to bed. . . . they kept asking for "one more contraction"! She just went to the other stall - and I think things are starting to heat up. WHY oh WHY won't they switch the camera!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I just sent my girls to bed too.....with the promise that I'd come get them if things really start happening while I'm still awake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Each time I check there is nothing but an empty stall. What's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Each time I check there is nothing but an empty stall. What's going on? You must just be catching her when she's in the other stall. She keeps going back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Thanks Kristin! I certainly don't want to miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Thanks Kristin! I certainly don't want to miss it. No problem! She's on now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Yay! They just adjusted the camera, so we can see both stalls now! And am I right? Does she kind of lift her tail when she has a contraction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Yay! They just adjusted the camera, so we can see both stalls now! And am I right? Does she kind of lift her tail when she has a contraction? :bigear: I was wondering the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Nooooooo! I was already in bed! I swear it! I was all set to fall asleep and thought to close a few tabs in my browser, set a show on Netflix to play, and then relax away into nightnight time. And then I refreshed this thread. And now I had to REOPEN the tab with Autumn. Thankyouverymuch. Are there REALLY contractions going on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Heh. Heh. Heh. :D Yes, I think so. She'll eat a bit, then walk away, stand still, and lift her tail. Her - area- seems to bulge. I could have SWORN that a half an hour ago, she either urinated or lost a LOT of amniotic fluid, and also that I saw quite a bit of leg come out. I think I was mistaken, but I did get my girls pretty excited for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovetoread Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Ohhh this is the first time I actually tuned in. Great, its gonna be a long night! :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I saw quite a bit of leg come out. Squeeeee! A bit of leg??? I'm now holding you AND Autumn responsible for a baby giraffe showing up very very very soon! ;):lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I wasn't sure if that was amniotic fluid or pee either, lol. I got all excited (and consequently got my girls all excited) and then realized that maybe she was just pottying, lol. It doesn't help that giraffes are DD5's most FAVORITE animals!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Great, its gonna be a long night! :lurk5: Isn't it? *sigh* Now I need to go rummage around for something to munch on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I was just zoomed in on her abdomen, and my friend and I saw several contractions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Is my/their internet connection going all trippy again or does her sides seem to....roll sometimes? Or is that a contraction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 She's been standing still for a looooong time. Debating. Do I wake the girls? they went down 30 min ago. As my 13you said, "Well, we can watch it on YouTube tomorrow!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 She's been standing still for a looooong time. Debating. Do I wake the girls? they went down 30 min ago. As my 13you said, "Well, we can watch it on YouTube tomorrow!" If they were really really into it, I'd wake them. It's only 11:30 EST. And tomorrow is a Saturday! I'm thinking I might have to go get DS7 or he'll never forgive me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'll get my girls for sure once something is clearly happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm wondering if they manually adjust the cameras, or if they can change the view remotely. Anyone know? Also - is this Autumn's first birth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Was doing some quick Googling on how long a giraffe would be in labor and I came across another dozen forums all watching this feed and commenting. Several of the comments said that the zoo announced she was in labor this evening and that the birthing process is between 3 to 6 hours. So.... soon? How long have you ladies noticed obvious contractions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovetoread Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Great. I can't see the live cam on the iPad unless I buy the 5.00 app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm wondering if they manually adjust the cameras, or if they can change the view remotely. Anyone know? Also - is this Autumn's first birth? It is her first. Not sure about the cameras, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovetoread Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 It is autumn's first calf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Was doing some quick Googling on how long a giraffe would be in labor and I came across another dozen forums all watching this feed and commenting. Several of the comments said that the zoo announced she was in labor this evening and that the birthing process is between 3 to 6 hours. So.... soon? How long have you ladies noticed obvious contractions? Ooh yay!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 The zookeepers haven't posted anything on the FB page and they promised to do that when labor actually began. Hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Welllll. . . . . . my girls and I really thought she was contracting around 2 or so (CST - so 3 EST). But maybe we were wrong, since there's clearly NO BABY YET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 She's eerily still, isn't she? And, for once, not pigging out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm trying to figure out if she's sleeping or laboring. My guess is laboring! If I see a good leg out in the next 30-45 min, I'll wake my girls :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm trying to figure out if she's sleeping or laboring. My guess is laboring! If I see a good leg out in the next 30-45 min, I'll wake my girls :) I'm guessing laboring. I keep seeing a lot of movement around her sides. A few times she lifted a back leg and it looked like she just seemed uncomfortable. Besides, IIRC giraffes sleep sitting down with their neck curved back to rest on their back. We just might get to see the real thing tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovetoread Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 wooohooo, I think its gonna be a baby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Can you guys see her head? There isn't hay in that top corner, is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Yay! They just adjusted the camera, so we can see both stalls now! And am I right? Does she kind of lift her tail when she has a contraction? I just fussed that they needed to focus on all of her not the other stall!!!:lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusksAngel Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 According to eHow giraffes sleep standing up or lying down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I think things are picking up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom25girls Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 It does look promising (watching on my new $5 ap). I wish that we could see the top of her head. Is she still munching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Can you guys see her head? There isn't hay in that top corner, is there? I am getting tired of looking at a headless giraffe. OTOH, I'm glad to see the pertinent part of her right now! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovetoread Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 how can she stand still?? haha! I walk until my babies fall out :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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