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Does a full moon really bring on labor ?

Everyone is saying during a full moon a lot of women go into labor and that labor and delivery is always packed whenever there's a full moon outside is this true or a myth cause there's a full moon tonight .
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We are Hispanic and my mother in law believes in all that!!! I really hope it doesn't happen tonight because my BABYSHOWER is this weekend :/ I'm 37 weeks :O
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Well idk if its true or not but i went to the labor and delievery room to monitor my baby last Wednsday and i asked that to one of the nurses and she said weather i believe it or not they are so busy those days and alot of baby are being born i wish my baby can comes on the next one :) lol
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9797462 tn?1410751678
Hahaha I WISH!!! if that were the case I'd be in there right now. but nope. It's not true. Probably just coincidence:)
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I don't think its true.
I think baby comes when your body lets them:)
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Its just an old wives tale
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