I'll post some before and after pictures - birth went well, 2nd kid was a total breech but I got her out ok and I'm glad I did as she is the one I will be retaining for our herd.
Millie about 10 days before she kidded
The two doe kids - we are retaining the chocolate one, she looks like her sire's dam.
The two boys - the little guy was the first born, so he paved the way for his much larger breech sister.
Another shot of the blue eyed boy so you can see his markings better.
The boys will be available as wethers and the lighter doe kid is also available.
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During a normal presentation birth, the chest(and therefore, the lungs) gets compressed, and this compression gets the excess fluid out of their lungs before they take their first breath. With a breech presentation, the chest is outside the birth canal before the nose and mouth is, and the kid can begin to take a breath while the head is still in the birth canal. This can result in aspiration of fluid that could cause breathing difficulties and/or pneumonia. This is another reason to get the head out quickly once the rest of the body has been delivered.
A breech isn't a major issue, its just that you want them out quickly and get them breathing just in case the cord is getting squeezed in the process. This kid was 3 1/2lbs so a little on the large side for such a small doe (and for quads!) I just held on to the feet and very gently pulled (more like applied pressure) with Millie's pushes. Total kid weight for all four was almost 11lbs!
Her daughter had a small kid to start and then a large posterior breech, but he didn't require any assistance into this world. Plopped out on his own in one big push. Sometimes they get a little stuck and need some gentle assistance.
Janel, usually you don't have to do anything more than just clear noses and dry babies off and then the fun begins. You will be nervous, but 99% of the time everything goes along without the slightest hitch.