Birth

It's a boy! JD Vance and wife Usha celebrate birth of fourth child

Vance said the baby, Alec Neel Vance, was born on Sunday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

US Vice President JD Vance with his wife Usha Vance visit the preliminary women ice hockey group A match of Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics between USA vs Czech Republic at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena on February 5, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
GIRLS ATOP a corrugated tin roof on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.

Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis

 An illustrative image of babies.

Research: Fathers get depressed after child's birth, just not right away

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Born under fire: MDA delivers baby in Jerusalem minutes before rushing to shelter


Premature births: What you should know about preterm babies - explainer

November 17 marks World Prematurity Day. As such, Israel's midwives' organization has put together some facts you need to know.

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Paid maternity leave in Israel shorter than in other countries

Israel's Taub Center study finds that higher-paid, better-educated mothers return to work much faster than those who earn less

 Parents with their child (Illustrative)

Single religious women make up most Israelis who froze their eggs - study

One in three women who froze eggs before the age of 40 gave birth from the frozen eggs, but only one out of 11 who froze after the age of 40 gave birth with their help.

Egg freezing process (illustrative)

Embryo-swap baby born, bio parents identity still unknown

In light of a report conducted by the Health Ministry of the IVF department in Assuta, the ministry is strongly considering shutting down the department after a hearing.  

 Illustrative image of a pregnant belly.

Miscarriages in Israel: Everything you need to know - explainer

The Israel Midwives Association, which has 1,400 members, has marked October as Miscarriage Awareness Month.

 A depressed woman (Illustrative).

First baby born in Jewish New Year 5783 at Sheba Medical Center

The mother of the newborn is Natalie Peles, 24, from Ramat Gan. She gave birth to her first daughter at 19:13 and weighed 3.3 kilos.

Natalie Peles, her husband Yarin and their daughter together and the team that accompanied the birth.

Infertility and IVF: One couple's uphill struggle in Israel - opinion

IVF treatment is covered by health care providers Maccabi, Clalit, Meuhedet and Leumit, meaning that Israeli women and couples have access to affordable, cutting-edge IVF treatment.

 SARAH AND Elliot Ward: ‘My struggle is horrible and I really don’t mind sharing it,’ says Sarah.

Rosh Hashanah, motherhood and a better world - opinion

May we all have a wonderful year, a year in which we fulfill our mission to create a better world replete with love and giving.

 A MAN blows a shofar at a synagogue during the month of Elul, ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

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?

(Illustrative) An infant crawling.

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.

Midwifery continuity care was found to give women better pregnancy experiences than those who didn't have it.