Baby boom coming?

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Do you think that there will be a spike in the birth rate in 9 months due to the lockdown? I can't help thinking that there will be quite a lot of people jumping on each other during the enforced togetherness.

Given we don’t know what the economy will be like, how long this will last etc it wouldn’t be an ideal time to be lax about contraception really.

I said this exact thing to OH the other day!

Not for us. DP is pissing me off to such an extent that even looking at him annoys me. Definitely don’t want to shag him. But we are in the middle of moving house and I’m already pregnant so my stress levels are ridiculous right now.

I really really really hope not.

Sex seems to be the last thing on my mind right now. Trying to work and juggle DS is sapping any energy and desire that I might have otherwise had.

I'm not sure it would be wise given that our entire future is in jeoperdy. Pandemics like this are only going to become more and more frequent. Plus climate change is screwing the world over. Why would anyone do it?

I don’t understand this. Very many people are very anxious about this all, worried about parents, struggling with being cooped in, juggling work and childcare and the relentless of it all. Most I know are absolutely exhausted and crashing at the end of the day, saturated with the news cycle and worrying about online delivery slots and often parents they want to help but can’t see. Do we really think people have a particulalry higher libido in such circumstances?

More likely the divorce rate will go up

I hope not, it's not an excuse to have unprotected sex

Probably
The supermarket had sold out of condoms yesterday

Candice, that’s the best news I’ve heard all day, thanks 😂

I don't think so, if anything I'm even more diligent with my pill now. However we may see a spike 9 months from the end of the crisis

No. Perhaps 9 months after we are declared to be in a much better place, which could be a couple of years off.

I really hope people are extra careful now isn't the time to conceive.

No chance of it in this house. Farthest thing from my mind!

Divorce - deffo a peak in divorce.

Probably not with the kids around 24/7 . Plus I’d argue most women now use long term contraceptives.

I would say a peak in births and in divorces. After having dh work from home for the last week, in our household it will be the latter

It's likely, though I would say a 50/50 chance. Many people don't stop to consider what it will cost (not just financially) to have (more) children until they do and it's too late. You'll have those who are still practical (as you do) and those who won't think much about it and.....YOLO (as you do).

Well I cant stand my husband atm not used to this much time together

Also, I really would not want to be pregnant and add to services stress..

A major spike in divorce if my house is anything to go by.

I honestly didn't get married with the intention of having to spend this much time with my husband. Torture.

With all the current stress, anxiety and uncertainty, sex is the very last thing on my mind.

Even if it was, the economic uncertainty would ensure any such activities were well and truly protected.

I wont lie...less than a week and I have considered divorce...

I have considered walking to my office and sitting there alone. The building is locked down but some of us can get in.