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<blockquote data-quote="jschoolcraft86" data-source="post: 1771713" data-attributes="member: 27711"><p>Thanks for your feedback. If an hour or two has passed since the onset of contractions and you haven't seen signs of the calf coming would you go in and try and feel the positioning or what would your strategy be? I was concerned about intervening too soon when she might not have been ready. I am not sure what to feel for to know she is dilated enough. I spent a little time reading this morning and the general consensus was if you can get your hand through the cervix it is dilated enough, does that sound right to you?</p><p></p><p>I've had to pull a backwards calf, one with its head back over its shoulder, and some big ones that just needed a helping hand this year, but I was able to see at least one hoof early on in the process to kickstart my timer. This was a first for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jschoolcraft86, post: 1771713, member: 27711"] Thanks for your feedback. If an hour or two has passed since the onset of contractions and you haven’t seen signs of the calf coming would you go in and try and feel the positioning or what would your strategy be? I was concerned about intervening too soon when she might not have been ready. I am not sure what to feel for to know she is dilated enough. I spent a little time reading this morning and the general consensus was if you can get your hand through the cervix it is dilated enough, does that sound right to you? I’ve had to pull a backwards calf, one with its head back over its shoulder, and some big ones that just needed a helping hand this year, but I was able to see at least one hoof early on in the process to kickstart my timer. This was a first for me. [/QUOTE]
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