Will thunderstorms bring on labor?

[TanyaS]

Is it a wives tale, or is it true?

Will a thunderstorm bring on labor or make my water break because of the pressure changes? There's one brewing in my backyard. Maybe it's just wishful thinking!

[tannersmommy]

Crashing in from Jan. DDC (and I'm friends with TanyaS IRL). I thought about you during the storm yesterday, wondering if it made your water break. I've always heard that about changes in barometric pressure - especially in hurricanes. I guess it didn't work, huh?

[TanyaS]

Nope. I thought last night was "it." I had some very strong contractions, a huge amount of pelvic pressure and couldn't get to sleep. I finally got to sleep and of course they stopped.

[ashtree]

for me labor started on a night with ligtening-the kind in the sky -but no storm, but it was the first night with any action in months.

hope to hear youre laboring soon.