This baby is full of secrets, secrets like when the best time to conceive is (Picture: Getty)

If you’re trying for a baby at the moment, you might want to listen up.

'My girlfriend slept with her colleague and we're still together. Am I being a doormat?'

Because a new report has revealed the exact date and time you need to be bumping uglies in order to have more chance of owning your own baby in nine month’s time.

The report by Channel Mums reveals that 23% of parents want a Christmas-conceived baby, with 17% having already previously fallen pregnant over the festive period, and six per cent planning to again this year.

How all September babies begin life (Picture: Getty)

Figures show that the most common day to be born in the UK is September 26.


Super sleuths will notice that this is 38 weeks (the average length of pregnancy) after January 2.



Apparently, January 2 has been called ‘National baby-making day’ thanks to so many couples trying to conceive.

But why that day specifically, huh?

She’s smug because she was born at the beginning of the school year and will therefore make the most of her education (Picture: Getty)

Couples surveyed revealed that the day after New Year’s Day was the perfect time to enjoy each other’s company after all the excess of Christmas, and before returning to work.

10.36pm is the ideal time to get naked as 71% of couple had sex around this time.

No word on why they were so specific with their timings.

The survey revealed the most popular sex positions to conceive – this wasn’t one of them (Picture: Getty)

So why are people trying for little bambinos more over the festive period?

Well, I’m glad you asked because I I have answers.

73% say it’s because they have more time together (makes sense), 48% feel happier because of Christmas (fair enough) and 28% say the festive spirit makes them feel close to their partner (okay, sure).

Shout out to the 36% who say they only have sex more because they’re drunk.

To be honest, it sounds more like a lot of these September babies were little accidents.

Not all of them, though.

Some couples are way, way more calculating.

The main reason is actually really, really boring – 27% people want their kid to be born in September, so that it’s the eldest in the school year.

Top 10 sex positions to conceive according to Channel Mums Missionary – 75% Doggy style – 36% The Eagle (woman lies flat while man kneels up and holds her legs up high) – 30% Cowgirl (woman on top facing man) – 19% Downward doggy – 18.5% The Toad (woman clasps legs around man as both of you lie flat) – 18% The Curled Angel / Spooning (spooning position lying on side) – 15% Reverse Cowgirl (woman on top facing away from man) – 7% Standing up – 6% The Peg (man lies flat while woman lies flat on top of him) – 5%

The Channel Mum survey also revealed the ways couple try and boost their chances of conceiving over Christmas, with 40% using their time off to have sex every single day, and a very energetic 16% doing it more than once per day.

Another 16% tried losing weight to increase chances of conceiving, and 30% exercised more.

20% of women followed the old wives’ tale of holding your legs in the air after sex, which to be fair, I would probably do in desperation too.

But, if this survey is to be believed, your best bet is making sure you’re having sex at 10.36pm on Jan 2. Purely because everyone else is.

If you’ve got neighbours you know are trying for a baby, I suggest watching their TV really loud around that time.

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