I remember nurses in the maternity ward talking about how the full moon causes an increase in patients. But I hadn't heard of this one before.
May did some investigating into an old wive's tale that low barometric pressure can send women into labor. She checked with area hospitals after Tuesday's record low barometric pressure and here are the results.
Check out this chart.
There certainly seems to be a correlation.
Here is May's article from the front page of today's Star Tribune
Do you know anyone who delivered during a low pressure system? How about a full moon?
