The maternity ward of the Chartres hospital recorded 2,492 births in 2020, against 2,592 in 2019. “There is a drop in the birth rate everywhere in France. In Chartres, the number of births had declined very little in recent years. In 2020, the drop will be more noticeable, ”observes Valérie Rigal, midwife coordinator at the Chartres woman and child center.
What has changed at the maternity hospital in Chartres since the start of the Covid crisis?
Is there already a Covid effect? Valérie Rigal nuance:
“The month of January is quieter than usual, but we will have to wait several months to find out if the crisis has had an effect on the birth rate. “
Valerie Rigal (midwife)
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As for the list of first names 2020, some changes are to be noted compared to the previous year.
List of first names, figures … What to remember from 2019 at the maternity hospital in Chartres
Jade dethrones Louise
Jade comes out on top of the list of female first names that were given the most, in 2020, at the maternity hospital in Chartres, ahead of Amber, Louise, Lea, Victory and Rose.
In 2019, Louise was in first position of the charts, followed by Emma, Ambre, Julia and Victoire.
Arthur wins in boys
In boys, Arthur wins the prize list of the first names most often given to the maternity hospital in Chartres in 2020, ahead of Gabriel, Maël, Lucas, Raphaël and Liam.
In 2019, Lucas was at the top of the bill, ahead of Paul, Gabriel, Noah and Hugo.
Fewer births in Dreux in 2020 but eco-responsible parents
Helen Bonnet
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