Full Moon and Ovulation

[Mannie2903]

Hi there ladies,

I thought I would come to the women who would probably know more about this than anyone else. I've been told by a few women that you can fall pregnant when there's a full moon about??? I recall the full moon in July and can distinctly remember having mettszchelmerz or ovarian twinges at this time though I'd only ovulated like 7 days prior to the full moon weekend, mindy you I have ovulated twice in a cycle before so it may not have been due to the full moon, but was wondering if there any truth to this myth?

[Nettie]

Sorry Mannie, I don't have your answer...

I would think though that it would depend on when you menstruate in the moon cycle too... Not all of us menstruate at the new moon!

However, most women will follow the moon's cycle with their menstruation so consider what phase the moon is in at your time and the 'opposite' phase is likely your ovulating time... not an exact science though!

Good luck!

[AnyDream]

When I was TTC both times I charted against the moon cycles but I could never see a discernable pattern. First time I conceived on the new moon, 2nd time on the waning moon. However, first time I'd been off the pill a fair while before I conceived whereas 2nd time I'd only come off the pill four months earlier - not really long enough for your cycle to synch to where it's supposed to be.

[Tobily]

If your cycle's in sych I think there's something to it.

It's common knowledge among doulas and midwives that babies like to come around the full moon - I was sceptical about this before becoming a doula but now I keep my calendar clear around the full moon and don't stray far from home...because if I have a mum due you can bet it'll happen around the full moon. Go up to birth suite on the full moon and it's always packed There is something about women and our cycles that is tied to what the moon is doing, I'm sure of it.

[AngelPunks]

my cycle fits within the full moon

in years gone past I used to bleed over the full moon but nowdays I ovulate over the full moon - which is annoying since i use my menstrual blood in ritual and usually at full moon, so when I go back on birth control I'm going to have to regulate it so I bleed over the full moon again

[Mannie2903]

thanks ladies, I knew that there was something to it...will ensure I moniter my temp over that time of the month....

[thepixie]

I don't know if anyone else has heard this, but in Natural Fertility (by Francesca Naish) it says that you can have a spontaneous ovulation when the moon is at the same place in its cycle as it was when you were born (natal angle). This is even if you have already ovulated or during your period. Has anyone else heard of this theory?

[Mannie2903]

Yes my friend who attened the Jocelyn Centre where Francesca is a practitioner told me the same thing thats why I asked the question, I knew it was so. I actually have that book, maybe I should read it more thoroughly. Thanks Pixie!

[thepixie]

No worries Mannie! You might need help to calculate when the natal angle occurs.... the JC provides this service. Did your friend have success with the Jocelyn Centre? A friend of mine who was TTC'ing for 7 years had success with JC after about 9 months.... and 3 years later spontaneously conceived twins (at 40!). Good luck if you are TTC!

[Mannie2903]

Yes they did her husband had had leukemia and chemo when he was 19, no sperm count, they met when they were both 38. They had been on IVF for 2 years and attended the jocelyn centre and on the fourth try they fell pregnant and now have a baby boy Oliver. His sperm count returned!!! miracles do happen hey!

[dragonphoenix]

I don't know if anyone else has heard this, but in Natural Fertility (by Francesca Naish) it says that you can have a spontaneous ovulation when the moon is at the same place in its cycle as it was when you were born (natal angle). This is even if you have already ovulated or during your period. Has anyone else heard of this theory?

I think most Astrologer's who are remotely interested in how cycles affect physiology would know about this theory.

There are essentially two 'fertile' periods, and it is two weeks after bleed, and also dependent on moon's natal angle. If you don't know what that is, consult an astrologer or get a chart drawn up.

There are of course a number of other mitigating factors, not the least of which is how healthy and tuned-up your body is. The healthier you are, the easier it is to get pregnant.

Also the happier you are - don't dismiss the power of oxytocin and endorphins in relation to fertility - they're not just used for labouring.

Now of course if you have a Chinese Medicine practitioner who is also an Astrologer, then you're laughing......