Overnight accommodation reportedly needed for these deliveries (6)

I believe the answer is:

births

'for these deliveries' is the definition.
(as in delivering a baby)

'overnight accommodation reportedly' is the wordplay.
'overnight accommodation' becomes 'berths' (a berth is a bed on a ship, train etc).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'berths' sounds like 'BIRTHS'.

'needed' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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