Changing plans for a baby during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a great deal of uncertainty to many women’s lives. This study sought to understand whether it had impacted their plans for a baby.

Background

• Pregnancy is now often planned, with women taking many factors such as relationships, financial situation and career into account.
• The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a great deal of uncertainty to many women`s lives.
• We sought to understand whether it had impacted their plans for a baby.

Methods
An online survey tool was used to examine the pregnancy intentions of fertile women aged 18-44 in USA (n=600), China (n=600) and UK (n=200). Survey was conducted July 2020.