Post-lockdown baby boom on the way as Holles Street birth rate to rise by 10pc

Midwifery chief says recently arrived newborns are faring better

Rosanna Davison announced she is pregnant with twins

Ellen Coyne

A post-lockdown baby boom is expected early next year with the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) anticipating a 10pc increase in births.

With couples spending more time at home together, and some women feeling more relaxed about daily life, the birth rate was tipped to rise.