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posted by Emma on September 8, 2008 04:03 PM

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It's the new moon on Monday. Anyone believe in the old wives' tale of birthrates being higher at a new moon?

(A further also: The double irony of following Rob's last two posts on the dumbing down of science and the damage wrought by HSS with my own two posts on old wives' tales and my baby is not lost on me.)

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Strongly suspect this theory came from the It-Would-Happen-Like-That-Wouldn't-It school of thought, given that Old Wives lived a long time ago and a new moon means a dark night, just when you most need light to see what you are doing. I brought up both my babies in a house with no electricity, and changing nappies at night by candle-light/feel is not to be recommended, let alone giving birth. Although it is a flattering light when you are sweaty and ruddy-faced and need every advantage going to take a passable photo.

Posted by: Paula on September 8, 2008 08:28 PM

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