Babies

Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds

The COVID-19 pandemic, poverty, and various humanitarian crises worldwide have exacerbated the problem.

By REUTERS
09/05/2023

Do not compare your baby to other babies. Here's why

Your friend's son is already turning over, your niece sleeps through the night and you can't stop comparing your baby with all the other babies around you.

By DANIEL SARANSKY/WALLA!
06/05/2023

Israeli Meir Medical Center welcomes four sets of twins in 24 hours

Eight bundles of joy were successfully delivered at a Clalit-affiliated hospital in Kfar Saba.

What is a newborn scrunch and why's it so important for a newborn baby?

When babies fall asleep in a particular position, this affects the way they observe the world. This is what it means.

By DANIEL SARANSKY/WALLA!
20/04/2023
 Mother with newborn baby in the nursing pillow

Women breastfeed significantly less than recommended - survey

The Israel Midwives Association commented that “The survey reveals a disturbing pattern of a decrease in breastfeeding along with an increase in the use of infant formula.”

When do babies start walking and when should you buy shoes?

When will your baby take the first step, when to worry if it hasn't happened yet and what are the guidelines for buying their first shoes?

By DANIEL SARANSKY/WALLA!
29/03/2023

Peanut allergies reduced by 77% by introducing peanuts at 4-6 months old

The modeled approach found that it is best to introduce safe peanut products at four to six months of age.

This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

17/03/2023

Ukrainians say they were pressured to register babies as Russian during occupation

Early in the occupation, Ukrainian parents faced pressure to accept Russian citizenship for their newborns.

By REUTERS
03/03/2023
THEN THERE’S the baby boom – or not.

This is why parents give their kids unusual names – it's not their fault

Dr. Mitchell Newberry says there is an evolutionary reason why many parents choose different, strange and unusual names for their children.

By WALLA!
02/03/2023
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