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Red's Kidding Thread - Penelope
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nstone630
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I do like Penelope! I'll see what the jury (aka - the kids) rules. 
I cannot wait to get off work to get home to this little precious! I worry so about her. It was no use trying to sleep last night. You'd have thought I had a new born! Up every hour or so making sure she was feeding ok, no too cold with the fan in her pen, still breathing! *sigh* I'm tired.
I cannot wait to get off work to get home to this little precious! I worry so about her. It was no use trying to sleep last night. You'd have thought I had a new born! Up every hour or so making sure she was feeding ok, no too cold with the fan in her pen, still breathing! *sigh* I'm tired.
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nstone630
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Ok. Need help...do I need to milk her some? Her one teat looks normal. The other like it's so full it could pop. How does it work with 1 kid, 2 teats full of milk?
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If she's terribly engorged it wouldn't hurt to milk her a little to ease the pressure. BUT - you have to make a decision. If the baby isn't nursing that side and if you don't milk it - it will dry up - problem solved. OR, you could tape up the side the baby is nursing on so she'll find the other teat... Usually when they figure out there are two faucets they'll use them both... OR - you can milk that side for your own use.
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It could be that the kid isn't nursing on the other side because the teat is engorged. I would probably milk it out some and see what the kid does...
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nstone630
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We milked it last night. It went down fine. I'll check it again this afternoon and see what it looks like. I just don't want to risk mastitis 
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Well she has adopted the name Penelope 
Will update with photo's of her cuteness soon. She is doing very well.
Will update with photo's of her cuteness soon. She is doing very well.
