THERE will be a baby boom in September next year!
That’s according to KZN Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, who says the children will be the result of festive season sex.
Dhlomo has warned the province’s young women not to become victims. He urged them to abstain from sex or use condoms.
He revealed that figures collected between 2013 and 2015 showed that the province’s hospitals recorded more babies born in September than in any other month.
“This means most mothers conceived their pregnancies during the December holidays.”
Dhlomo expressed concern that of the one million babies born countrywide each year, 8% of them are delivered to teenage mothers.
“It is no secret that during the school holidays and the festive season many young people may be tempted to experiment with new and dangerous things.
“This includes substance and alcohol abuse and unprotected sex, which may have long-term effects on their lives.”
Dhlomo’s final word to young people caught up in the excitement of the holidays was: “Pause and consider the consequences of your actions. Do not allow temporary fun during the holidays to disturb your progress in life.
“If you have unprotected sex now, you’ll be a mother in September.
“You might even contract a sexually transmitted infection or HIV.”
