SINGAPORE - Most people are not planning to conceive during the coronavirus outbreak, a study has found, making it unlikely that lockdowns worldwide will lead to a baby boom as previously predicted.
The results, recently published in the peer-reviewed Journal Of Psychosomatic Obstetrics And Gynecology, found that over 82 per cent of respondents did not intend to conceive during the pandemic. Those surveyed included both those who were and were not considering having children. Mental well-being has also affected the desire to have a baby, said the study's lead author, Dr Elisabetta Micelli from the Assisted Reproduction Technologies Centre.
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