Full moon and birth???

momof2buggs · June 2010

Has anyone ever heard about this supposed link between a full moon, and the gravitational pull on amniotic fluid, causing the sac to break? You know how it affects the tide, so it makes sense that it would have this effect. I know it sounds crazy, but I'm halfway believing it. My due date is Monday, so maybe I'm just deliriously pregnant, but I'm just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this?

KeepingItLowKey · June 2010

DD was a full moon baby so we always joke that that's what did it... she was born 2 days after her due date and there is a full moon 2 days after my due date this time so DH thinks that when I'll go into labor with this baby.

opheliacantswim · June 2010

I've read that it's just an old wives tale . . . but I'm up in the middle of the night timing contractions, so who knows? (I have a feeling this is just yet another false alarm, though.)

jen_jupiter · June 2010

Yes, I've heard of the tides changing because of a full moon and also heard that it can affect the water in our bodies similarly (we are mostly water anyway, right?). We don't officially have a full moon until next Saturday, June 26th though... I'm due July 6th, so I wonder if it will help me go early!

Emattsmom · June 2010

My son was a full moon baby. I totally believe there is some truth to it

noliablue · June 2010

jen_jupiter:
Yes, I've heard of the tides changing because of a full moon and also heard that it can affect the water in our bodies similarly (we are mostly water anyway, right?). We don't officially have a full moon until next Saturday, June 26th though... I'm due July 6th, so I wonder if it will help me go early!

That's my due date! Oooooh I hope it works!!! LOL

teamsweet · June 2010

jen_jupiter:
Yes, I've heard of the tides changing because of a full moon and also heard that it can affect the water in our bodies similarly (we are mostly water anyway, right?). We don't officially have a full moon until next Saturday, June 26th though... I'm due July 6th, so I wonder if it will help me go early!

Yikes - that's my due date too! Maybe he'll arrive then!

meco17 · June 2010

OOoooOOO June 26th that's 2 days before my due date...Cross my fingers that it works..Can't imagine going past my due date I want her out! haha

regs19 · June 2010

i hope so, i think they say it happens a few dyas after the full moon. i will be like 37.5 weeks then but that's full term and fine by me if she's a little early!

annamarymoon · June 2010

I am looking forward to June 26th... Big Smile

georgia_peachy · June 2010

We asked our doctor about it at our last appointment as the full moon is 4 days past our due date. She said that there's no hard evidence but from their experience there always seems to be a spike in births around the full moon.

paulagenc · June 2010

I'm hoping for the same thing everyone! I'm due on Friday and wouldn't mind it if she came out Saturday....at least she'd be coming! Good Luck to all of you!

Mrs.Cford · June 2010

I have always heard that the mat hospital is crazy busy during full moons, though my friends dh asked if they schedule extra staff on those nights and the nurse said no so who knows!!!

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