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Old 03/01/12, 04:11 PM
 
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How Small is Too Small?

I have a Lamancha, full size.When I purchased her 2 years ago. she was a FF. The seller said that her single buckling had been sold. After an extended lactation, I bred her last fall. She's at day 155, and I have been paying attention to her "area" Her vulva has always been very small, between the size of a penny and a dime, and I assumed that it would increase in size as the date drew near. It hasn't. Is this as horrible a problem that I imagine it to be?All the other does are at least twice the size. I think maybe she could give birth to a kitten. What do you'all think?Does she need the vet? Is my worry unfounded?How much will it stretch?I haven't been able to sleep for worry.Everyone else is a goat, Cookie is extra special.
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Old 03/01/12, 04:23 PM
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~smiles~ It will stretch. Some does balloon out and swell up weeks in advance. Some does don't start getting puffy until hours in advance. It's all a part of their nefarious plan to drive us crazy and deprive us of sleep.

And see? It's working perfectly on you!

(My does have to do other stuff to deprive me of sleep and make me crazy, but they are good at coming up with them!)
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