New Moon

[scheelimama]

The new moon is today and tomorrow. Is that why so many people had their water break or are in labor? Didn't someone say that it can cause people to go into labor just like a full moon? I'm still hoping for Sunday, personally.

[marisa]

No idea, but I'm personally hoping for tomorrow - I'm anywhere between 40 wks - 40 weeks 5 days depending on who you ask. And all through last night I tossed and turned with crampy contractions, had them all through my bath this morning, and it just seems like things are gearing up.

I'm so excited!

[Da WIC Lady]

I have mixed feelings about today. DH would be happy because of the moon. I'd be happy just to get the baby out. Then again, it's my cousin's birthday, and there is a reason we haven't spoken in almost 20 years... I thought my water may have broken last night during the projectile vomiting, but as it turned out, it was just incontinence. :

Anna

[adon]

wow...is it really a full moon already!! it feels like we just had one. i know MW is always busy around full moon. that would explain all the waters breaking

ETA: wow i am really out of it....you said NEW MOON.......ugh!

[Grace24]

I'm hoping this means that I'll go into labor during the next full moon which is the day after my EDD, in 2 weeks. How cool would that be! It's right after DH's last day on the clock at work... his official month of leave starts that day (whether baby's here or not!)

[Curlita]

I don't know if it means anything as far as bringing on labor... but I DO know that if baby is born during a new moon, their moon sign AND their sun sign will be Scorpio.

Not to revisit the whole astrology thing....

And if you are born during a full moon, your moon sign and sun sign will be opposites.

[chrysalis]

wow is it already the new moon???!!! holy cow...that's when i said i thought sheamas would come. oh wait baby wait til a few more days of this antibiotic and mama is feeling better......... ugh.

[Da WIC Lady]

Originally Posted by Curlita

I don't know if it means anything as far as bringing on labor... but I DO know that if baby is born during a new moon, their moon sign AND their sun sign will be Scorpio.

Not to revisit the whole astrology thing....

And if you are born during a full moon, your moon sign and sun sign will be opposites.

Yep. I'm an Aquarius with a Pisces moon and smack dab in the middle of the sun sign.

Anna

[GinaRae]

Originally Posted by adon

wow...is it really a full moon already!! it feels like we just had one. i know MW is always busy around full moon. that would explain all the waters breaking

ETA: wow i am really out of it....you said NEW MOON.......ugh!

Don't fret! The Full Moon is coming Nov 24th!

[GinaRae]

Originally Posted by Curlita

I don't know if it means anything as far as bringing on labor... but I DO know that if baby is born during a new moon, their moon sign AND their sun sign will be Scorpio.

: Please, please, please, please NO new moon baby for me then, please!!!!!!

[Kontessa]

A time for new beginings, to manifest things into your life. From darkness it started and grew into light. Little babies wanting light now too..... hehehehe

[Kontessa]

I find this just so Ironic by the way.

Only about 12% of labors have their water broken at the start. Yet in the past 24 hours how many of us have started labor this way?

[Grace24]

Is the new moon to blame for the intensity of my Braxton Hicks? I'm starting to notice that every two weeks, on the full and new moons, is when I get the BH's that just last for hours and hours. Argh. If that's the case, can I look forward to it letting up again in a couple of days?

[free2be]

Originally Posted by Kontessa

A time for new beginings, to manifest things into your life. From darkness it started and grew into light. Little babies wanting light now too..... hehehehe

Wow, I really like that Kontessa, me and my DH were just talking about the significance of birth. This birth is so significant of things that were hoped for being a reality.

[GinaRae]

Originally Posted by Grace24

Is the new moon to blame for the intensity of my Braxton Hicks? I'm starting to notice that every two weeks, on the full and new moons, is when I get the BH's that just last for hours and hours. Argh. If that's the case, can I look forward to it letting up again in a couple of days?

I am wondering too. I have had TONS of contractions and BHs for several days in the evenings. I'd like for it to let up - I am SO SICK of it.

[Grace24]

Originally Posted by GinaRae

I am wondering too. I have had TONS of contractions and BHs for several days in the evenings. I'd like for it to let up - I am SO SICK of it.

Are you me? Cuz I swear we have all the same symptoms! I just read your SPD thread... me too!

[GinaRae]

I had an awful night, up and down and such bad pubic pain and now the BHs have started at 1pm or so. *sigh*

Not feeling too chatty today.

[lisarussell]

Apparently my body doesn't communicate with the moon. I shouldn't be surprised, since i haven't really had more than ten periods in the past 14 years.

I looked online the other day to find the next full moon- and I didn't like the idea of waiting until the 24th to have this baby.

I guess on a good note, we always go to the movies on Thanksgiving, and if the baby is inside then I won't have to protect her ears from the noise.

My body doesn't seem phased by this whole "new moon" thing. I had a few hours of contrax Friday night and not much since then. My husband is in big-mama heaven thinking I'm a hormonal animal that just wants to DTD all the time, but to be honest, I am just trying to marinade my cervix and keep things stimulated. Maybe I should get the breast pump out and give the poor man a break.