Pandemic may have birthed a baby boom
Madison Thomas feeds her daughter, Palmer, before heading back to her home in Somerville from doctor's visit at Memphis Obsterisics and Gynecological Associates in Bartlett Sept. 16, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Is the COVID-19 pandemic responsible for a so-called baby boom? At least one large Shelby County OBGYN practice has seen a significant uptick in prenatal visits since the lockdown began in March.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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