This is the most popular date women in the UK give birth on

If you've been thinking about starting a family maybe knowing when the most popular date UK women tend to conceive on might help you make up your mind.

This is the most popular date women in the UK give birth on
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This is the most popular date women in the UK give birth on

If we pay attention to usual patterns of behaviour, we might be heading towards a second wave of a baby boom thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. In the past, we've seen a significant increase in birth rates during moments in which societies experienced damage from war and economic hardships such as the baby boom of the 40s through the 60s.

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Conceiving during the holidays

New research provided by the Office of National Statistics has concluded that UK women tend to get pregnant around the holidays! Which means that you can expect a major increase in birth rates in the coming year what with corona completely devastating our economy and the holidays being right around the corner.

According to the study, in the past 22 years, most babies were born after having been conceived around the festive period and, as a result, born in late September. The study conducted, counted the amount of babies born on each day of the year between 1995 and 2019.

Most and least popular day babies were born on

The day of the year with the most babies born was September 26 with an average of 1979 babies having been born on that day for the past 25 years. In contrast, the least popular day to give birth is December 26th with an average of 1345 born on that very day over a span of 25 years.

So, there you have it, now you know when women in the UK like to make babies. Perhaps we can suggest brushing up on some rudimentary astrology trivia for you to get acquainted with what is sure to be a massive influx of virgo/libra babies!

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