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kag

(4,079 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2020, 11:53 PM Mar 2020

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Random thought: Expect a baby boom...

about nine months from now.

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Random thought: Expect a baby boom... (Original Post) kag Mar 2020 OP

Are you speaking from personal experience Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2020 #1

And yet, they're also expecting an increase in divorces unblock Mar 2020 #2

I also think divorce statistics will rival new births Under The Radar Mar 2020 #3

Lots of stress... Harker Mar 2020 #6

I actually don't think so.... Pachamama Mar 2020 #4

So, a drop in single parenthood? wnylib Mar 2020 #9

You may not be aware of this...there was a black out in New York city many years ago......and Stuart G Mar 2020 #5

Yes, I remember that. However, wnylib Mar 2020 #10

I agree BittyJenkins Mar 2020 #7

My nephew and his bride returned from their honeymoon on March 7.... VarryOn Mar 2020 #8

NOVEMBER!!! elleng Mar 2020 #11

There was a posting on Facebook about this. Laffy Kat Mar 2020 #12

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,748 posts)

1. Are you speaking from personal experience

Reply to kag (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 11:54 PM

Mar 2020

I hope so

unblock

(52,219 posts)

2. And yet, they're also expecting an increase in divorces

Reply to kag (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 11:56 PM

Mar 2020

Go figure....

Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)

3. I also think divorce statistics will rival new births

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 11:59 PM

Mar 2020

Harker

(14,016 posts)

6. Lots of stress...

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 12:13 AM

Mar 2020

financial and otherwise.

Also, any moron who parroted the hoax bullshit is already revealing themselves to be dangerously gullible.

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

4. I actually don't think so....

Reply to kag (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 12:08 AM

Mar 2020

Unless you are at home with your honey and you both don't have any concerns about 9 months from now that you might not be able to go to a hospital feeling certain you and your baby don't get infected.

And dating? Well, I don't know about you all, but most people, myself included and according to my college daughter who is sheltering at home with me, there won't be much dating since not only schools are closed, but so are gyms, bars and restaurants and even if you met someone out on a walk - would you really be willing to risk getting close?

Not me and not others I know....

wnylib

(21,449 posts)

9. So, a drop in single parenthood?

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 12:50 AM

Mar 2020

Stuart G

(38,421 posts)

5. You may not be aware of this...there was a black out in New York city many years ago......and

Reply to kag (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 12:10 AM

Mar 2020

...I guess the power was off for a couple of days...and 9 months later there were whole lots of babies born..
.........at least that is what I read...??

wnylib

(21,449 posts)

10. Yes, I remember that. However,

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 12:55 AM

Mar 2020

birth control was not as widespread as today. Also, there was not the fear that hospitals would be unavailable in 9 months, or too riddled with infection to risk going to one to give birth.

BittyJenkins

(409 posts)

7. I agree

Reply to kag (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 12:14 AM

Mar 2020

Way could happen. I was a labor and delivery nurse for years. Our busiest times were always nine months after a flood, snow or some disaster.

VarryOn

(2,343 posts)

8. My nephew and his bride returned from their honeymoon on March 7....

Reply to kag (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 12:37 AM

Mar 2020

Just as things were getting serious here in Arkansas. And to top it off off, both their jobs went 'work from home'! Oh, to be 24 again! Lol

elleng

(130,895 posts)

11. NOVEMBER!!!

Reply to kag (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 01:35 AM

Mar 2020

Laffy Kat

(16,377 posts)

12. There was a posting on Facebook about this.

Reply to kag (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 01:53 AM

Mar 2020

It said in nine months we'd have a baby boom and in 2033 that generation would be known as Quaren-teens.

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