Is Everyone Destined to Experience Baby Fever?

Babies have an undeniable charm that universally draws people in. But what motivates us to have our own?

By Donna Sarkar
May 5, 2021 8:00 PM
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If the sight of a cute, cuddly baby makes you long for you own, then you’re not alone. The influx of emotions from being around a baby can spark our instincts to reproduce. This sudden impulsive urge to have a child has been coined by pop culture as “baby fever.”

Many chalk up the need to procreate as our natural instinct, while others swear it is a societal construct. Regardless of the reason, are we all destined to suffer from baby fever at some point in our lives?

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