Could we see a post-lockdown baby boom in January?

Professor Luke O'Neill said there's been lots of research in the past about how previous pandemics have impacted birth rates. Meanwhile, the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin is preparing for a 10% rise in new births early next year - one indication of a potential 'COVID baby boom'. It has long been speculated that the lockdown may have seen an increase in pregnancy rates, and the staff at Holles Street are starting to see indications that may indeed be the case. There has already been an increase in the number of women contacting them to register pregnancies. Mary Brosnan, the director of midwifery and nursing at Holles Street, spoke to Newstalk Breakfast about what they're expecting early next year. She said while it's still early, they can already see that bookings for January 2021 - nine months from the beginning of lockdown - are "quite busy".