Full Moon Babies

Does anyone know if this is true or not

it is because of some forces in nature. i've asked nurses before and they say they overstaff on full moon nights.

Quoting lolajessup:“ it is because of some forces in nature. i've asked nurses before and they say they overstaff on full moon nights.”

I sure hope it works for me!!

My mom swore she would go into labor on the full moon two years ago and she did!! and i seen it on some birth show that when the full moon comes they are packed so i really hope it works!!

good luck!!

i found this online,



The theory is that the moon's gravitational pull effects the amniotic fluid in much the same way as it effects the water in the sea, rivers and even the water that's otherwise found in our bodies.
As a woman's body prepares for natural childbirth, the amniotic sac becomes distended so the point where it will easily burst if put under pressure. Under normal circumstances, the pressure of labor contractions bursts the sac. During a full moon, the pressure caused by the moon's effect on the water inside the sac can cause the same things to happen, but without the accompanying contractions.
When this happens, natural childbirth doesn't always move forward and with no other signs of labor present, the obstetrician may decide to induce the birth. During my own study of this phenomenon I found that of 8 women whose births started with the water breaking at full moon, 5 of them had no accompanying contractions.
A coincidence? Perhaps. But surely midwives wouldn't prepare themselves for an increase in natural childbirth activity if there wasn't some truth in this?

Quoting 12 days:“ i found this online, The theory is that the moon's gravitational pull effects the amniotic fluid ... [snip!] ... surely midwives wouldn't prepare themselves for an increase in natural childbirth activity if there wasn't some truth in this?”

Thank you sooo much for finding that and posting it on here. Maybe you will get lucky too. "Keeping Fingers Crossed"

Quoting Lisa {Wating on Laylah}:“ Thank you sooo much for finding that and posting it on here. Maybe you will get lucky too. "Keeping Fingers Crossed"”

i hope so!! the full moon is sunday right?

This made me look into finding out when the full moon is in May! lol

8 days before I'm due. Maybe it'll work for me too?

My DF swears I am going to have our baby on June 3rd... he looked at the calender found the full moon and said that's it!

my water broke the day after the full moon so there is hope! although they had to use pitocin on me because my contractions didnt start afterwards

My daughter was a full moon baby. She was followed by 2 other babies w/in1.5 hours. between the three. Four of us went in around 3am that night.