Babies

Overusing skincare products, overdressing, and improper heat exposure can harm newborn skin

The Israeli summer can be harsh on newborns' delicate skin. A pediatric dermatology expert explains how overdressing, excess skincare products, and heat exposure can cause irritation and rashes.

headline: Mother massages her baby’s feet with oil
Newborn breastfed babies usually nurse 10 to 12 times a day, and generally about every two hours from the start of one breastfeeding session to the start of the next

Exclusively breastfeeding infants linked to higher allergy rates in young children, study finds

A mother measures her baby's temperature

The baby has a fever: From what number should you start to panic? A guide for parents

Pesticides

The impact of exposure to pesticides on fetal brain development


How many hours a night should your children sleep between ages 0 and 18?

From infancy to adolescence: when is it recommended to send the children to their beauty sleep, and what is the recommended amount of hours for babies, children and teenagers?

 Baby sleeps in car

Whooping cough outbreak in ultra-Orthodox Israeli population requires urgent vaccinations

More than 225 cases of whooping cough have been reported since the beginning of this year, 13 times more than during the same period last year.

 Vaccinations

Fathers' psychiatric diagnosis increases risk of preterm birth - study

Preterm birth is associated with negative health consequences for newborns, but less is known about the risk in the offspring of fathers with psychiatric diagnoses.

 Researchers find both children of parents with mental illness are at increased risk of being born too early – both the mothers and fathers are important.

Potentially harmful bacteria found in Mehadrin Materna baby formula

The company removed the product from shelves and cleaned the factory under the supervision of the Health Ministry.

Breast milk has been prove to be more beneficial than baby formula.

Infanticide by married couples was routine in 1500-1800 - book

A new book points to infanticide by married couples as a means of controlling resources and maintaining social status.

 A 17th-Century painting of a baby.

Raising two babies in the Holy Land - opinion

"Our baby is due on August 29. I say 'ours' purposefully as I feel often there is an assumption this is my responsibility alone. My husband will be extremely hands-on."

 THE WRITER speaks at an annual mega networking event run by her organization, in Tel Aviv, earlier this year.

Mothers are happier, more articulate with babies, puppies - study

Why do we articulate more when speaking to babies and puppies?

 Photograph of a mother and a puppy.

Can a kiss on the lips be fatal for babies?

An expert and mother from Tiny Hearts Education, a company that provides infant care education, explained kisses can cause babies to die thanks to neonatal herpes.

 Mother and baby

How can you tell if your baby is dehydrated?

Dehydration occurs when your body loses more fluids than it intakes.

 Illustrative image of a baby drinking from a bottle.

Palestinian terrorist's wife has quadruplets with semen smuggled from prison

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is reportedly demanding answers from the Israel Prison Service on the matter, hoping to stop the phenomenon.

 GILBOA PRISON, in northern Israel near the West Bank.