To think there will be a baby boom in the next 10 - 12 months

[Witchofzog]

With social distancing and people staying at home more over the next few months I think this is inevitable. I don't think there are generally enough school places etc at present to cope with this though the government will need to figure this out in a few years if it happens.

Probably not, most women use contraception.

Just when the planet is doing it's best to counteract over-population. I hate to think what it's got lined up for us after CV if there is a baby boom.

Actually I think murder rates are more likely to go up than birth rates if people are forced to be at home together 24/7 for long periods of time.

Probably not, most women use contraception

The way women on Mumsnet use contraception we’re likely to see the population double!! 😂

The way women on Mumsnet use contraception we’re likely to see the population double!! 😂

YY😂😂😂 like 95% failure rates here

No. There will be lots of people giving up smoking.

I'd take a look at Google earth in about six months and count the number of new patios

I can’t think of a worse time to be pregnant tbh.

Babies and break ups... 100%

Hell no worst time

YABU. People are deeply fearful of the future and with good reason.

And it has been going that way for a while... for good reason too. WW1, WW2, all the countless smaller wars.

Who would ever have a baby in this circumstances!

Not in my bloody house there won’t be! Sod that!

I'd take a look at Google earth in about six months and count the number of new patios

Make a new patio (mnp) will replace LTB.

I’m currently pregnant (since before Covid-19 was ever mentioned) and worried my DC will be counted as part of this supposed baby boom. I’m currently 13 weeks after trying for over a year and due in September. Slightly before the Quaranteens but still going to be in the year group of the baby boom. I really hope it doesn’t happen.

BeingATwatItsABingThing why?

I doubt the boom will be before this is over. Pregnancy results in a lot of midwife/doctor/hospital appointments - who would want that with an overwhelmed NHS? I think, as with war, you can expect people to get in relief once it's over

*get pregnant in relief once it's over

The divorce rate is going to shoot up. And the number of bloody awful self-published novels that people have been 'meaning to get round to writing for years'.

worried my DC will be counted as part of this supposed baby boom.

Why on earth would that worry you? they won’t tattoo your baby’s forehead with “corona baby” you know! What an absurd thing to worry about. Who cares if it’s “counted” as one of the corona boom babies? What difference does it make to your life or the world at all?

Historically baby booms have come after times of great loss of life e.g. I’m a late boomer from the WWII boom. Following on from that, if the death rate from this is as high as is feared it does seem likely we will have a boom after it has passed.

AngeloMysterioso
Because it will make getting a school place much harder if there is a massive boom in birth rates.

JuanSheetIsPlenty
People love to judge and, as can be seen on this thread, people are already judging this and it hasn’t even happened. My baby is very much wanted and been desperately tried for. I don’t want anyone to ever say to me or them when they are older that they were only conceived because my DH and I were bored whilst isolated at home. You can think it’s absurd to worry about that. Fine.

You’re being ridiculous. You really need to work on you insecurities and learn how not to give a fuck what anyone thinks about you or your life. It is an absolute fact that people will always have opinions on your life- whether pleasant or not. You can do nothing about that. Their opinions exists whether you care or not. Your stress about it only exists if you care. Choose not to care and save yourself the stress.

Does coronovirus cause you to forget about contraception?

I wouldn't chose to get pregnant while so little is known about possible effects of the coronavirus in early pregnancy.