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Really? Most Babies Are Conceived Between X-Mas & New Year’s
Winter - Time for Conception!
Christmas has come and gone and New Year’s Eve is right around the corner. You and/or your spouse may be on vacation from work and have a bit more spare time. Also it’s cold outside, so you are spending more time than usual in your home. With these kinds of conditions, many couples use this time to stay warm…in the bedroom.
They get busy, they make whoopee, they have sex and make babies. A lot of babies. According to studies (via the Daily Beast) most babies are actually conceived between Christmas and New Year’s Day which means the most popular birthday is, drumroll please…
September 16th!
One study found that “More than twice as many condoms are sold in the week before Christmas than in the week after Christmas.” A fact that, “strongly suggestive of an acute increase in sexual activity over the Christmas period.” But apparently not everyone is using those condoms, hence the uptick in September birthdates.
Do you find you get “lucky” more around the holiday season?
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11 Comments
Leanne commented on Dec 29 11 at 3:22 pmGood think I didn’t ovulate anywhere near this week and won’t for ages to come!
stacy commented on Jan 01 12 at 12:35 ammy daughter was conceived most likely new years eve. her birthday is sept 20th. funny thing or whole town just had a baby boom in the past 3 months.
Shawna commented on Jan 01 12 at 12:42 amIronically, my son’s birthday is September 16th. :) lol.
Cindy commented on Jan 01 12 at 1:21 amyes. I always expect to get lucky on Christmas vacation at least once or twice!
nicole commented on Jan 01 12 at 1:48 amMy kids birthdays are both in september…lol
Brooke commented on Jan 02 12 at 4:31 pmHa! My daughter’s birthday is also Sept. 16th & mine is Sept. 2nd
Valerie (seattlerunnergirl) commented on Jan 02 12 at 4:56 pmToo funny, our daughter was born (on her due date!) on September 15, 2011!
wendi commented on Jan 02 12 at 5:06 pmwow! intersting. mine is on August 28th, if that counts. lol
Helena commented on Jan 02 12 at 7:25 pmMy daughter was born November 3rd. Conceived Valentine’s Day! ;)
Sanriobaby =^.^= commented on Jan 03 12 at 2:32 pmMakes perfect sense to me!
NB commented on Jan 05 12 at 2:53 pmOur anniversary is Dec. 28.
Our son’s birthday is Sept. 15 (and like the poster above, this was his due date too!! :)
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