A baby boom could be on the way in February 2027 – here’s why.
New statistics suggest that more babies are typically born nine months after the UK’s May bank holiday than at almost any other point in the year.
According to MailOnline, official birth data shows that February 23, 2024 saw a noticeable spike in births. The date landed exactly 270 days after the Spring bank holiday on May 29, 2023.
On that day, 1,880 babies were born, compared to the usual daily average of 1,625, according to numbers from the Office for National Statistics.
Babies born in February
Now, with another May bank holiday underway, and warm weather across the UK, experts believe history could repeat itself.
Relationship expert and broadcaster Lucy Beresford told the Daily Star: “People will be having more sexual activity now and in the coming days,” according to Tyla.
“With temperatures suddenly up into the early 30Cs, people are wearing fewer clothes, feeling spontaneous and playful, and enjoying feel-good hormones released by the impact of the sun on the skin.”
She added: “And it’s a Bank Holiday, so people are off work and able to plan evening activities together, which is very arousing.”
“Time and stress matter”
The UK recorded its hottest May temperature ever on Sunday, May 25.
Cevat Aksoy, an associate professor at King’s College London, told The Telegraph: “When people have time off, spend more time together, and face less work pressure, some couples may be more likely to conceive.
“The holiday pattern does point to something important: time and stress matter.”
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