Baby Boom OR Baby Bust? Local hospital has a record breaking year
Speculation swirled saying there would be a baby boom due to the pandemic, but new data suggests that s not the case. How one local hospital is defying the odds. Author: Alicia Lewis Updated: 7:35 AM CST February 18, 2021
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. Baby Boom or Baby Bust?
You ve likely seen the reports that there would be an increase in pregnancies due to stay at home orders across the country. However, preliminary data in at least 5 states shows that there have been thousands of fewer births in 2020 than previously anticipated.
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, we seem to be trending in that downward direction. 2020 had significantly fewer births, down more than 2,500 babies born compared to 2019.