Where are all the pregnant women?

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I have worked in labor and delivery for 9 of the 15yrs I have been a nurse and have never seen our census so low. I'm used to seeing 500-600 deliveries a month and now we are down significantly. I keep hearing the economy is to blame, I just can't believe there are that many people who plan their pregnancies. Is any other state feeling the decline like Texas?

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actually, when the economy is low you end up seeing a rise in births due to the fact that ppl do not have $ for entertainment, and stay home making babies... But you never know, maybe people have learned their lesson...(one would hope!! lol j/k):jester:

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Specializes in Med surg,.

Our census is down dramatically through out the hospital including L&D. I dont get it. Its just plain eerie.

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Specializes in ICU.
I just can't believe there are that many people who plan their pregnancies.

How sad is it that that made me laugh?

On a less silly note, I know the economy has my family-planning-plans on hold. I will not "let myself" get pregnant until I'm 100% done with school and have been in a job I'm decently happy at for a year. Which probably means I'll never have children, haha. We want children, but my husband and I can barely make do for us and our cat, and I have a lot of school ahead of me yet. :)

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We definitely can't afford to get pregnant!

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Specializes in LTC.
How sad is it that that made me laugh?

On a less silly note, I know the economy has my family-planning-plans on hold. I will not "let myself" get pregnant until I'm 100% done with school and have been in a job I'm decently happy at for a year. Which probably means I'll never have children, haha. We want children, but my husband and I can barely make do for us and our cat, and I have a lot of school ahead of me yet. :)

Yup I'm with her, the next baby won't be till after I'm the bread winner since daddy has become the stay-at-home with just enough time left on unemployment for me to become an LPN

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Where I am, they're back in Mexico. The crackdown on illegal immigration really affected census at all AZ hospitals.

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

I'm pregnant. LOL, sorry but it's here in California.

Oddly enough, despite how horrible the economy is, I know a LOT of pregnant women and most were unplanned and can't think of a worse time to get pregnant.

I'd send some of them your way if I could. :D

Our census is a little bit lower than it has been, but we were slammed the last two months with a completely full ICU. Can't speak for other departments though.

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Specializes in Birth center, LDRP, L&D, PP, nursing education.

Haha, it's funny because I have 10 pregnant friends and I am also pregnant. I feel like there's something in the water here and everyone's pregnant. But we're all due July-October.

I, too, work in L&D and we had a lull from Jan-March but we're heading back to booming now!

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How sad is it that that made me laugh?

On a less silly note, I know the economy has my family-planning-plans on hold. I will not "let myself" get pregnant until I'm 100% done with school and have been in a job I'm decently happy at for a year. Which probably means I'll never have children, haha. We want children, but my husband and I can barely make do for us and our cat, and I have a lot of school ahead of me yet. :)

I miss the smilie that says "Yeah, that!"

I'm in the exact same boat. I'm currently living with my in-laws and we're getting by with just enough to make all our payments, pay an extremely low rent, and take care of our cat. But I want babies oh so badly. It's just not the time yet--I need to make sure I can provide before I try to have a baby. Though I know a LOT of people who are pregnant right now. Just makes me want one even more.

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Specializes in Psych.
Haha, it's funny because I have 10 pregnant friends and I am also pregnant. I feel like there's something in the water here and everyone's pregnant. But we're all due July-October.

it's the cold winter, people snuggle up at night in december/january...and couple months later in late summer/early fall....babies come! :) congrats on your pregnancy!

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Specializes in Birth center, LDRP, L&D, PP, nursing education.
it's the cold winter, people snuggle up at night in december/january...and couple months later in late summer/early fall....babies come! :) congrats on your pregnancy!

Snuggling? Is THAT what happened? :dncgbby: Thanks so much!

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