NY - Giraffe Watch: April, 15, due to give birth at Animal Adventure Park

[Tillicum]

She's pushing, looks like baby is coming!

 

[Bently]

Came here as a friend texted she thought April was pushing... Guess no one here is seeing it..

:waiting:



ETA.. Oh, someone else ses it too? Grrrr. My feed won't pull up! It's just going round and round. Anyone have good links that aren't buffering and overloaded?

 

[shadowdancer]

Im getting excited!

 

[Jewels53]

April seems to be leaving her tail lifted a lot now. I think today might be the day!

 

[Tillicum]

Here's the vet

 

[Bently]

:floorlaugh: The keepers are feeding her right at the camera for some good tongue shots

 

[shadowdancer]

Tail back down now. Maybe she was just a little bit constipated?!

 

[Tillicum]

Tail back down now. Maybe she was just a little bit constipated?!

A while ago she was standing at just the right angle and when she pushed, I was able to see her open and could see the bag. I'm almost positive it was the bag.

 

[shadowdancer]

A while ago she was standing at just the right angle and when she pushed, I was able to see her open and could see the bag. I'm almost positive it was the bag.

I thought I saw something like that too, but now I don't know if my eyes were playing tricks on me!

 

[SouthernCutie]

Is she in active labor? I thought once she got to that stage it only lasted 30 minutes?

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[shadowdancer]

She seems a lot calmer to me now, plus the tail is back down since she had those two poops. I hope she is having this baby today, but my hopes are fading.

 

[Tillicum]

Is she in active labor? I thought once she got to that stage it only lasted 30 minutes?

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With livestock I would call it active, not transitioning yet. I've never birthed a giraffe before though

 

[SouthernCutie]

With livestock I would call it active, not transitioning yet. I've never birthed a giraffe before though

Thanks I was thinking it was a false alarm. I hope this isn't too painful for the sweet girl.

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[shadowdancer]

http://www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/

 

[formerjerseygirl]

Shadowdancer- LOL

 

[mrsobrien]

Marking my spot!

 

[Tillicum]

:waiting:

 

[jadejazzkayla]

Is she in active labor? I thought once she got to that stage it only lasted 30 minutes?

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According to the AAP folks ->a giraffe is considered to be in active labor when the baby's hooves make an appearance.

so no active labor yet..

 

[Duchy]

April's baby Autumn has already had babies so that makes April a grandma.

 

[watergirl62]

With livestock I would call it active, not transitioning yet. I've never birthed a giraffe before though

I am willing to overlook this. No harm no foul. 🐬