More babies are born in the summer months Long dark winter nights result in a high number of summer births, according to new statistics. There is also a peak in September, nine months after Christmas conceptions.
Midwives say there are peaks after any significant event.
It's something that's been known for some time. But she said it meant midwifery and obstetric services could plan for a peak in services nine months after significant events. One possible key time next year, she suggested, would be the Queen's Golden Jubilee. But she said an expected millennium baby boom did not materialise. The pattern of seasonal births in the England and Wales figures, covering 1986 to 1996, is consistent.