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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 10, 2007 13:35:35 GMT
I have never been as amazed, emotional, sad and happy all at the same time as I was this morning. I went in to the dining room just the check on Rosa before I headed off up to school with Aimee my 9 year old daughter when I noticed Rosa had a baby half way out of her. I was like OMG Aimee get the camera quick Rosa is having her babies lets get some pics. Aimee rushed to get the camera as we watched her pushing her first baby out. I snapped away but then realized the baby wasn't breathing. I was saying oh what shall we do and Aimee was in floods of tears crying. I reached for my phone and rung Heather asking her what shall I do is there anything I can do to get it breathing. She said try warming it with a hairdryer so I sent Aimee rushing off again for the hairdryer. I stayed there for a good 5 mins trying to revive the baby but to no avail  It seemed to be blind and a little large but in all other ways seemed formed. A lovely cream girl I discovered afterwards. We put her in a box and went back to check on Rosa, by the time we got back she was just cleaning up her second born a lovely buff boar. Here are the pics of the birth it's ok there wasn't much blood. This was Rosa last night she could hardly lift herself up to eat from her food bowl    Now the birth      Now the second pup being cleaned up as we missed the birth whilst trying to revive the first one We are calling him Bobby.     I feel so honoured that she let me take so many pics, she is a brilliant mum and I am glad I could be there whilst she was having them even though it was upsetting to lose the first baby. I left her alone with him for a few hours after that then she let me take him out and weigh him  He is 93g which is not a bad weight is it? Dawn |
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Post by Niki on May 10, 2007 14:16:30 GMT
Firstly i have to say i'm so sorry for the loss of the little girl, now an angel I also have to say WOW what fantastic pics & how wonderful you got to see it all happening. Congratulations to you & your family & of course mummy Rosa on her beautiful baby Bobby  Oh & 93g = 3.2oz, a lovely weight (especially for a twin i think) ;D Niki x |
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 10, 2007 14:18:03 GMT
Thanks Niki is was a very emotional experience I can tell you.
Dawn
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 10, 2007 14:19:23 GMT
Here is a few pics of him all cleaned up and snoozing next to mum   Isn't he cute? Dawn |
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Post by kallyuk on May 10, 2007 14:32:04 GMT
What a lovely boy Bobby is congratulations to Rosa and you Dawn.
Sorry that the other little one did not make it
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Post by Niki on May 10, 2007 14:36:57 GMT
Thanks Niki is was a very emotional experience I can tell you. Dawn I can well imagine it was, i was too late with Bijou, i first saw Fitz when he'd been almost cleaned but it was still magical to find a baby there Niki x |
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Post by Niki on May 10, 2007 14:38:17 GMT
Here is a few pics of him all cleaned up and snoozing next to mum Isn't he cute? Dawn Aww look at him, he is beautiful, all i can say is "awwwwwww" Niki x |
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Post by gpmum2 on May 10, 2007 14:47:47 GMT
Wow Dawn weren't you lucky seeing them being born, I thought they mainly had their babies at night when it was nice and quiet. Sorry the first baby didn't make it, but the second is gorgeous he looks rather large next to his mum, It is amazing that they can do so much so quickly after being born Karen |
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Post by emmsy on May 10, 2007 15:03:39 GMT
Sorry about the first one Dawn but congratulations on the others Those are brilliant pictures you took! |
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Post by cavyhammielover on May 10, 2007 15:15:57 GMT
sorry about the first baby rip lil buddy but one word awwwwwwwwwww
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Post by dianewilsher on May 10, 2007 15:53:12 GMT
Aww Dawn what a lovely experience for you to watch.
Such amazing pics too. I am so sorry the other little one didn't
make it but what a wonderful way to capture Bobby coming into the
world. Rosa looks wonderful. I watched Marble give birth 15 months
ago and she had 3. Poppy is the one we kept.
it is so lovely to watch isn't it? It's my 2nd anniversary of joining
GPW today.
Diane
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Post by josie on May 10, 2007 15:56:18 GMT
Awwww Dawn what lovely pics. I know what you mean about it being emotional I'm sorry for your loss of the the little sow but so pleased for you about Bobby and crying as I'm typing but don't knw whether they are happy tears or sad ones.
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Post by dianewilsher on May 10, 2007 16:04:35 GMT
And Me Dawn, I was crying too reading your post
Diane
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Post by badger on May 10, 2007 16:27:33 GMT
Congrats Dawn, he's lovely Sorry about the little girl Your pictures are brilliant |
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Post by elaine on May 10, 2007 20:55:26 GMT
Dawn Have just spotted pics of Bobby, he is gorgeous!!
You must be so proud of Rosa.
Elaine
xx
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Post by rayfay on May 10, 2007 23:04:31 GMT
That is so amazing Dawn! Even better that you got pics of the actual birth! Bobby is precious! Congrats to mama Rosa and to you Dawn!
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 11, 2007 8:46:33 GMT
Thanks everyone you should see him today popcorning all over the cage eating hay and even had a munch at Rosa's veggies this morning Dawn |
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Post by lovemyguineas on May 11, 2007 21:33:32 GMT
Wow, you caught the birth can't believe I didn't check y'day, but I wasn't feeling well! Typical!
Well done Rosa ;D
Sorry bout the lil girl Dawn, such a shame
Lilly is still very heavily preg, how much longer the suspense ........
My batteries have died in my camera tonight and I don't have spares so I'm bound to wake up to babies I can't even share with you all lol
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Post by kaoskat on May 11, 2007 21:47:23 GMT
Congrats!! He is adorable! And I'm so sorry you lost your little girl.
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Post by kimspigs on May 12, 2007 10:56:14 GMT
They are fantastic pictures Dawn, what a cute little baby Bobby is, so adorable, Sorry to hear the first one died though, that must have been very upsetting for you It looks as though Rosa is going to be a perfect Mum Oh and Dawn keep the pictures coming LOL |
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 12, 2007 20:59:49 GMT
I will do Kim |
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Post by jessegee on May 13, 2007 9:53:38 GMT
Oh congratulations on little Bobby, he's a sweetie, and I'll say a little prayer for the little girl , I'm sure you did all you could.
It was fasinating to see the pictures as I had'nt seen a live birth before, thank you
jessegee
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Post by lovemyguineas on May 13, 2007 17:40:16 GMT
I didn't manage to see Lilly's birth Like a idiot I had a lie in! I was up at 6am y'day cleaning cages, today I stayed in bed! Oh well there's time yet!  Currently nicknamed 'The Ronettes' after there daddy ronnie |
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 14, 2007 19:27:01 GMT
Awww... those babies are gorgeous Sar Do you know their sex yet? I had a lovely suprise tonight when I came into the caviary. Precious the piggy I picked up at Newark gave birth to 3 babies, one was sadly dead but the other two are doing well. 1 boy and 1 girl. Boy is a crested PEW and the girl is a PEW. We have called them Faith-Marie & Fonsi (after Kims Fonsi that died) hope you don't mind Kim. They are both good weights too girl 102g and boy 100g. Pics to follow soon. Dawn |
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Post by kimmiesguineas on Jun 2, 2007 3:07:36 GMT
RIP little girl For future reference, if you hold the baby in the palm of your hand and do a sort of CPR (do some gentle pushes and rubs and use a straw to breathe into the nose and mouth) as well as a hairdryer once the baby starts to respond. And congratulations on Bobby and witnessing the birth! |
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Jun 2, 2007 9:33:49 GMT
RIP little girl For future reference, if you hold the baby in the palm of your hand and do a sort of CPR (do some gentle pushes and rubs and use a straw to breathe into the nose and mouth) as well as a hairdryer once the baby starts to respond. And congratulations on Bobby and witnessing the birth! Thanks Kim, I will definately remember that just incase for next time but hopefully we will never have to use it. Dawn |
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