Birth
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?
Vietnam targets natural birth sex ratio by 2035 with crackdown on fetal sex selection
It's a boy! JD Vance and wife Usha celebrate birth of fourth child
Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis
Here are five things every postpartum mother needs to hear
The hormones, the recovery from childbirth and your new role as a mom are very demanding. Plus, everyone you know will be giving advice. What should you remember in all this chaos?
Israel to implement Australian consistent pregnancy care method
An Australian study found that the midwifery continuity care method provided women with consistently good pregnancies and deliveries.
Israeli midwives advise pregnant women how to cope with tension of rocket attacks
Say things that relieve a feeling of helplessness, such as wanting to collect things or call somebody.
Breakthrough made in diagnosis of birth defects using AI, deep learning - study
University of Ottawa researchers demonstrated deep learning algorithms' potential to detect birth defects early on in the pregnancy.
What is an ectopic pregnancy? - explainer
Ectopic pregnancies are potentially life-threatening complications that almost always result in the death of the fetus. Here is what you need to know about it.
World population to reach 8 billion this year - UN
Still, the UN warns that populations are decreasing worldwide • by 2050, senior citizens will outnumber children for the first time in world history • Guterres: "our world is in peril"
Giving birth in water: Low risk, high reward - study
Researchers concluded that water birth is as safe as standard intrapartum care for healthy individuals, and can reduce physical pain as well as anxiety during labor.
Israeli couple struggling with pregnancy have healthy baby - here's how
Jerusalem couple helped to have healthy baby after two newborn sons died of mysterious respiratory disease two weeks after their separate births.
What is breastfeeding like the first weeks after childbirth?
How much does the baby breastfeed in the first few days, and how does your milk composition change? Most women are anxious about the challenge of starting nursing, so here are some guidelines:
Violence, racism and disrespect: The dark side of Israel’s maternity wards
Women feel exposed and vulnerable during childbirth, and when the mother feels that she’s disrespected and treated with contempt, the experience can be very difficult.