Stop me if you heard this one before...

[spookymama]

Okay. So I heard from somewhere (can't remember where) that if you have a cold/flu, that you won't go into labor until you are somewhat well?

Any ancedotal evidence ladies?

[MissAnnThrope]

That's interesting.

I have no clue. But in any case... keep all icky away from me!

[amaayeh]

My midwife told me last week she had a lady get the flu and go into labor two days later when she was really sick. She said it was a great birth, though.

[limette]

Didn't someone on one of these boards (March?) give birth with pnemunoia (sp?). Sorry to burst your bubble..lol.

[spookymama]

Originally Posted by limette

Didn't someone on one of these boards (March?) give birth with pnemunoia (sp?). Sorry to burst your bubble..lol.

Lies! Vicious lies!

hehe. I have no idea.. It's something thats been floating around in my head. Especially now that DS has a cold!

[surromommy2be]

I dont know I really hope this isn't true I have broncites pretty bad right now. My midwife told me yesterday that If I'm not better before Wyatt is born I wont be able to hold him right away. Ugh could you imagine. I would flip out. So I started my meds yesterday and I'm hoping I get better before the next 4 days is up

[Ironica]

Originally Posted by limette

Didn't someone on one of these boards (March?) give birth with pnemunoia (sp?). Sorry to burst your bubble..lol.

Actually, that was someone on our DDC... um, I think it was harmie? She was diagnosed after the birth though.

[s_kristina]

I've heard that one before too and was just hoping it held true last weekend. There was a point when I had gotten away from sitting on the toilet holding a bowl for a little bit when I told my dh I would cry if I went in to labor.

[ErikaG]

I've heard the same thing but have no evidence as to the veracity of it.

I do know a woman who delivered her second child while she had the chicken pox though. He's a healthy, happy, adorable thirteen year old now.

[3for3hb]

I have never heard that one before... but my own experience has proven otherwise. i had THE worst sinus infection of my life (not that I've had many but I've never had THAT color green come out of me) and I went into labor with my ds1. I got in the birth pool that had water that was 104 degrees and ended up inducing a fever during my labor as well... and it sucked all the energy out of me!!! But he was born and all was well.

[pdxmomazon]

Crashing your ddc (reading about all the babies arriving But just wanted to say that while I would hope that is true, our friend in Alaska had her daughter while very sick. She had a high fever (before labor started, so not an infection) but managed to get through and had a home birth.