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Some areas of the country have had declines in pregnancy rates because people don t feel secure economically or otherwise. But Bloomington-Normal may see a baby boom rather than a baby bust.
In June, Brookings Institute scholars said there could be 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births in 2021. Scholars based this projection off economic studies of fertility behavior, along with data presented from the Great Recession and the 1918 Spanish Flu.
However, OSF Healthcare St. Joseph Medical Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center and the Bloomington-Normal Birthing Center are preparing for a surge in births.
The B-N Birthing Center has seen a 20% increase in patients. The center specializes in prenatal care, midwives and water births. Administrator Stephanie Harper said the increase is due to their type of care.