Yesterday, a friend came over so we could catch Fern and milk her off since she was looking pretty full. A couple years ago her older sister got mastitis when her baby died and never nursed, and we didn't want to wait until Fern was pretty sick and have to get the vet out again. It turned out she certainly did have milk, but it really wasn't too bad. Unlike Myra, Fern did get to nurse her calf for a week, so she wasn't nearly as swollen. I'd much rather be too pro-active, though, than just keep waiting, hoping everything will be fine.