I was!! The full moon was on Monday, Feb 25th, which is when I went into labor, and then I gave birth the next day. When I checked into the hospital, the nurses mentioned that a lot of women were in labor and then they said it was a full moon and that was why! Here's a list of full moons since 2005:
http://moonphases.info/full_moon_calendar_dates.html#Next_Full_Moon_Calendar_Dates
Were you in labor during a full moon?
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wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
If I go into labor tomorrow I will be! Very real possibility-- due date is July 30.
coconut / 8305 posts
Nope... but it is VERY common for the full moon to bring on labor by rupturing of the membranes!
And after working in the hospital I found that people just go stupid around the full moon... super weird!
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
@Foodnerd81: I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!!
@runsyellowlites: It's crazy that the full moon can affect us like that!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@Adira: I'm actually not in a rush (yet!) and would be happy to wait another several days. I figure the longer he or she is in (up to 40 weeks) the better? Mostly I'm trying not to impatient! July 24 or Aug 1 would be nice since they are birthdays of special family members 
ETA: Plus I'm nervous too many people will go into labor and the hospital will be crowded!
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
@Dandelion: Wow!! It's interesting that BOTH were new moons!
@matador84: Aww, that's sweet!
honeydew / 7283 posts
M was born during the harvest moon (full moon closest to the autumnal equinox) last year.
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
I was induced on June 24 this year, the day after a full moon!
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
Nope, there was a full moon 6 days before he was born and a blue moon 3 or so weeks later.
cherry / 187 posts
I went into labor during a full moon, but there was also a storm. The nurses said they don't really see more women in labor over full moons, but the barometric pressure changes with storms causes it sometimes. It was pretty busy when I was there!
persimmon / 1304 posts
@runsyellowlites: I had no idea that was common! I went into labor the day of a full moon--due to rupture of membranes!
grapefruit / 4800 posts
Nope, the full moon was about a week and a half before LO was born.
grapefruit / 4120 posts
Full moon, eclipse and winter solstice, baby! I had no signs of labor, no dilation, etc and BAM - labor.
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