Signs of a minor baby boom in southern Finland
Births may rise by 10 percent in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region in March compared to last year.
There was only a slight increase in January in the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District, but a larger upswing is expected in February.
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The first indications of a burgeoning pandemic baby boom have appeared in southern Finland, with a small increase in births in the first months of this year.
Significantly more babies are expected to be born in the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) this spring than last year, says