An Obama Baby Boom?

An Obama baby boom?

Posted by: Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON - What did you do on election night?

The youth and enthusiasm of President-elect Barack Obama's supporters in the wake of his historic election could lead to a baby boom if the feelings last.

Hope and euphoria "are a serious aphrodisiac," Newsweek magazine says in its Nov. 24 issue, citing interviews with experts, supporters and, admittedly, anecdotal evidence.

An Obama baby boom would hardly be the first tied to a big news event. Upward blips in the birth rate have followed many events, both happy and sad, such as the September 11 attacks or the end of World War Two.

The online Urban Dictionary has added the entry "Obama Baby" _ "A child conceived after Obama was proclaimed President by way of celebratory sex, or any baby born under Barack Obama's term(s)."

The key, says Florida State University demographer Woody Carlson, is whether or not this catches on.

"If it's just a moment of excitement and then everybody goes back to being depressed, then we may see a tiny birth spike. But if it continues, then the birth rate next August (nine months from now) could be the start of something big."

Keith said:
Unfortunately, the pregnancy test we took Friday reports that we will not (yet) be having an Obama baby.

n8tvegrl said:

Good luck!

Keith said:
Honestly I'm not sure* in which direction (+- or --) I hope for luck in, but thanks.