There's no evidence of a baby boom in Ireland as a result of previous lockdowns.
It comes amid earlier suggestions there could be a rise in pregnancy rates following the first lockdown last March and April.
In the UK, there's been a 4% decrease in the number of 12 week scans carried out in 2020 compared to 2019.
Here, the National Maternity Hospital told Newstalk there's only been a 3% increase in the number of 12-week scans carried out in 2020 compared to 2019.
The Coombe says a baby boom is not evident here, and that it's bookings for births so far this year are on par with last years figures.
The Rotunda Hospital, meanwhile, says it estimates that between January and June there will be a 4.5% increase in births compared to the same period last year.
Estimates for this year are still speculative, but the hospital says it's still only expecting a 'marginal' increase compared to 2020.
While a baby boom may not have come to pass, self-employed community midwife Aine Hennessy says there has been a noticeable increase in the demand for home births since the pandemic began.
She said: "In 2019, we had 254 women booked with the HSE Home Birth service.
"In 2020, we had 330 booked."
