Due March/April/May 2016

[Junie]

Honestly I had a great experience with castor oil and would use it again BUT I would never encourage someone to use it without first discussing it with their midwife.

Also the meconium probably has more to do with the babies being overdue and nothing to do with castor oil as no good studies have been done where they could show what really caused it. And if you were still having stomach issues during labor then your dosage was incorrect and too much. It's supposed to jump start labor not make you miserable for the whole thing.

If you can wait forever for the baby to come that is awesome but many women have deadlines set by their doctors and for me it is a very easy decision between a hospital induction and trying castor oil. But again everyone should just talk to their DR's/midwives and do whatever they feel comfortable with. Hopefully none of us need an induction!

[maidentomother]

Do any of you know if it's possible to have an induction with a home birth? It will likely be in Germany. Unless my house is not done...

Bc of my back I probably will need to be induced early...if I ever get pregnant again. But I really want a home birth. I hate hospitals.

[Junie]

Do any of you know if it's possible to have an induction with a home birth? It will likely be in Germany. Unless my house is not done...

Bc of my back I probably will need to be induced early...if I ever get pregnant again. But I really want a home birth. I hate hospitals.

Hi Maiden!!! Midwives are a bit skittish here when it comes to home birth I've found. If you found a good one I imagine it could be possible but finding a midwife willing to do a home birth can be hard depending on where you live. If you start looking early enough it could work though.

[maidentomother]

I'm an hour South of Cologne. I'd be fine with a midwife, also okay with paying for an OB if that's needed/possible. I'm on the Kasse but pay for most things Privat. If my house is not done I will rent a place or stay in a hotel suite, I am NOT giving birth in this decrepit hovel! So I could move to anywhere...if I'm due in Winter I might just go to the South of France. If the new house is done I'd like to give birth there/here.

Thanks Junie! I will start asking around now. How are you feeling? Will you go for a 4th one day?

[Ashforblue]

^^^ agree!! I also bring a few diapers and wipes. One time I ran out and the nurses were all dealing with an emergency and couldn't bring me more in time. It was a crazy mess!

I also bring a few different sizes of jeans (I'm a jeans girl!), because you won't know what size you'll be after you deliver.

I bring nipple butter (Earth Mama Angel Baby Nipple Butter) to apply after each feeding.

I also bring a few packaged snacks or fruit in case you get the munchies overnight or it takes FOREVER to get to your room post delivery. It took 4 hours for me to get to my room with DS2!


DS1[emoji125]🏼, DS2[emoji577], & DS3[emoji602] completes our family [emoji170]!

XX, where did you get that nipple butter?

[Ashforblue]

GL Maiden! I'm not sure on the whole midwife/induction thing, but I'm really hoping you get preggo fast!!

[XXforhubby]

I get it at my local health food store where I live. You can go to their website and order it there or from Amazon. It's the best! I've used it now with three kids and won't use anything else. I'm allergic to lanolin so that's not an option for me. It's great on chapped lips, cuts, burns, and scrapes too!


DS1[emoji125]🏼, DS2[emoji577], & DS3[emoji602] completes our family [emoji170]!

[Atsaukina1]

Xx- cream sounds great. I had horrible cracked nips w first for 1st few weeks of nursing and just expressed milk on them and air dry. Haven't needed anything for the others as they are nursing champs from the start.
Homebirths induction- can't picture a homebirth midwife doing an induction as they carry extra risks and need more monitoring. In the US depending on what state, like mine, they can't even write rx so they def. Couldn't but every country/ state is different. Also if you have back problems and you might need/want pain medication they can't give that either but again maybe they can in Germany. Something to discuss.

[Atsaukina1]

I'm actually switching providers & getting a midwife & a doula..... And am going to go for a water birth!! I'm super excited!

In the hossy w nurse midwife or home?

[Atsaukina1]

Honestly I had a great experience with castor oil and would use it again BUT I would never encourage someone to use it without first discussing it with their midwife.

Also the meconium probably has more to do with the babies being overdue and nothing to do with castor oil as no good studies have been done where they could show what really caused it. And if you were still having stomach issues during labor then your dosage was incorrect and too much. It's supposed to jump start labor not make you miserable for the whole thing.

If you can wait forever for the baby to come that is awesome but many women have deadlines set by their doctors and for me it is a very easy decision between a hospital induction and trying castor oil. But again everyone should just talk to their DR's/midwives and do whatever they feel comfortable with. Hopefully none of us need an induction!

Can wait forever lol. Reminds me of my midwives saying " no one has ever been pregnant forever" lol
While I would never stay w a provider that gave me a deadline I understand some women feel pressured or have other non medical reasons to induce.