The holidays are a time for family – and sometimes, for making a new member of the family.
Conception rates in the U.S. go up during the holiday months, which corresponds to a spike in birth rates in June or July.
So what’s putting everyone in the ‘holiday mood’? Scientists say it’s an evolutionary trait that ensures offspring are born at a time of year when food supplies are plentiful. Seasonal birth patterns can be found in almost every species.
Source: https://www.livescience.com/64366-holiday-season-for-conception.html
