Statistics show you’re more likely to have a boy

Statistics show you’re more likely to have a boy

The Royal baby, Prince George of Cambridge, was firmly with the majority being born in July, which is England’s single busiest month for births, as revealed by new figures obtained by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

The figures, which cover from 2001 to 2011, reveal that in the North West more boys than girls are born in every month of every. This is true of both England as a whole and every English region. 

These numbers come after the Office for National Statistics last week revealed the country was in the midst of the biggest baby boom for over four decades.

In 2011, there were 2,186 more boys born than girls in the North West. This is on average 182 more boys born every month.

Across England, from 2001 to 2011, 174,653 more boys than girls were born. In other words for every 100 girls born there were 105 boys.

Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the RCM, said: “These are fun statistics but with a serious message behind them: not only is the baby boom continuing apace, but even within years there are peaks of activity that put additional, acute pressure on midwives.

“The Government realises that there is a real need for more midwives and isn’t shy about admitting it. We know they are putting extra investment into training more midwives, and that is really welcome, especially given the pressure on the public finances.

“What we now need to see is extra effort from trusts up and down the country to staff maternity services appropriately. We need to see women getting adequate antenatal care, and importantly much better postnatal care. The midwife’s job does not end when the boy or girl is delivered safely into the world, or even when they are taken home by their new families. Giving women support, advice and care in those first days and weeks is incredibly important, and that’s true whether it is a boy, a girl, or even a prince.”