Baby
The new trend capturing delivery rooms in Israel
More and more laboring women are choosing to enter the pool instead of the delivery bed, and Assuta Ashdod Hospital reports a surge in demand. How safe is this procedure?
Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand
Overusing skincare products, overdressing, and improper heat exposure can harm newborn skin
MDA paramedic delivers his own baby daughter in ambulance en route to hospital
What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child
Oxytocin levels can reflect long-term emotional connection, Ben-Gurion University study finds.
Infant hospitalized with herpes after circumcision involving direct oral suction
A two-week-old baby was hospitalized at Wolfson after contracting herpes during a circumcision involving direct oral suction.
Vegan, plant-based diets don’t stunt infant growth, major Israeli study finds
A landmark study by researchers at BGU in Beersheba that included almost 1.2 million infants examined at well-baby clinics (tipat halav) suggests that they’ll be fine without meat, fish, or dairy.
The babies may not understand what is happening – but their brain absorbs everything
Every parent experiences the difficulty of going down with children to a shelter, and the stress at home. But if you thought your little ones do not feel anything – you are mistaken.
US babycare brand under fire for sexualising children in viral marketing campaign
Products marketed by Frida were advertised with lines such as “fancy a quickie?” and “I get turned on easily.”
Baby dies at unlicensed Bnei Brak daycare, worker detained by police for further questioning
Israel Police launched an investigation at the location and collected evidence, while the daycare worker who was in charge of the baby was arrested for questioning.
One-week-old baby left outside Bituach Leumi office in Hadera
“A short time ago, a report was received about a one-week-old baby found in the stairwell of a public building in Hadera,” a police spokesperson said.
Nurture vs nature: Children with early ADHD risk are more sensitive to environment
Some traits of ADHD that are usually associated with difficulties may also be reflective of a heightened capability to thrive under appropriate conditions.
Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports
Data from the National Insurance Institute found that 2.8 million Israelis currently live with food insecurity, including over a million children.
MDA’s Raphael Herbst at JPost Miami Summit
‘Helping and saving lives begins with infants’
