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?
Pregnancy & Birth
Health Min. reviews possible sperm donor genetic mismatch at Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv
AI in sperm selection: Changing the future of IVF
Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds
How to identify and treat postpartum depression
Following a suspected murder-suicide in Haifa where a mother killed her infant son and then herself in Haifa, doctors suspect it was related to postpartum depression.
Pregnant women may have strong, variable immunity to COVID-19 - study
The study also found the pregnant women who were hospitalized with COVID-19 had higher levels of certain immune markers.
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.”
Gut microbes can help diagnose gestational diabetes in 1st trimester - study
The Israeli research team studied 394 pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years, who were recruited when they were 11 weeks pregnant.
High Court: Stop looking for genetic parents of Assuta embryo-swap baby
A couple who had undergone IVF at Assuta discovered during the pregnancy that they had been given the wrong embryo.
A baby in Brazil was born with a 12 cm tail with 4 cm-thick ball of skin
Doctors in Brazil were stunned when a baby was born with a 12-centimeter tail equipped with a 4-centimeter-thick ball of skin, but they removed it.
This baby was born weighing 7 kilograms
This 7-kilogram baby was born in Brazil via C-section after doctors realized the mother couldn't carry it to term. Now he's too big for typical newborn clothes and diapers.
Prenatal alcohol consumption can change your baby's face shape - study
Changes in face shape were seen even in cases where the amount of alcohol consumed was less than a small glass of wine or a bottle of beer.
Israeli midwives stretched too thin, assist multiple births at once
A close and supportive midwifery team can reduce the need for interventions in childbirth and reduce the necessity of cesarean section and instrumental deliveries.
Trying to get pregnant? Here's what you should and shouldn't put in your body
A senior clinical dietitian explains why it's important to take supplements at these times and which ones are necessary.
