Birth
Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis
Much like his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Khamenei has seemingly pushed for an increase in marriage and birth rates across the Islamic Republic.
Research: Fathers get depressed after child's birth, just not right away
Born under fire: MDA delivers baby in Jerusalem minutes before rushing to shelter
‘I shielded the baby with my body’: Paramedic protects newborn during Iran missile alert
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.
This Facebook group is empowering pregnant/postpartum women
Ima Hozeret L’Jeans – Mom’s Back in Her Jeans – is the largest, leading Facebook community in Israel today focusing on female empowerment, fitness, nutrition and support.
Preserving the mysteries of childbirth - opinion
What if you just want to keep guessing until the day of birth, and then be dazzled by whatever appears?
Candles of Hope: Helping Israelis affected by pregnancy, infant loss
Candles of Hope was officially registered in 2019 as a kind of one-stop-shop where bereaved families and healthcare professionals can find existing resources and where gaps are filled.