Birth

Iran faces battle to boost birth rate to stop demographic 'black hole' - analysis

Iran may not have a new generation of the kind of men that led it in the 1980s-2000s. The birthrate issue is only one part of the larger battle.

How should you prepare to leave the house with your newborn?

If leaving the house with your baby for the first time seems intimidating, here are some tips for a fun, successful adventure.

By DANIEL SARANSKY/WALLA!
16/05/2023

Human rights in childbirth - opinion

A country that enshrines civil equality and also proudly holds the title for the highest birth rate of all OECD countries – must treat its women with the utmost respect.

By HAYUTA GOREN
14/05/2023

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

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.

By WALLA! HEALTH
03/03/2023

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.

By WALLA! HEALTH
21/02/2023

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. 

By WALLA! HEALTH
21/02/2023

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.

Two men in Canada seek compensation after they discover they were switched at birth

The men, Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais, found out they had been switched at birth more than 60 years ago.

A baby girl was born with a 6 cm tail – and it kept growing

Doctors were stunned when a baby in rural Mexico was born with a "true tail" 5.7 centimeters long – a case that's one in a million.

By WALLA!
14/02/2023
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