Pregnancy & Birth

Everything you need to know about how to care for yourself and your baby during pregnancy and childbirth

Israel to transfer all IVF to public hospitals after Assuta scandals

Israle's Health Ministry is launching a team to investigate the IVF system after two scandals at Assuta.

Pregnant women must exercise three days per week - Israeli experts

New Israeli research suggests that pregnant women must exercise for 15 minutes each day

Parents in new Assuta IVF scandal claim hospital offered them hush money

The parents conducted a genetic test after one of their kids exhibited certain issues and found the father was not genetically related to the son.

Israeli child conceived through IVF at Assuta has no genetic link to father

According to the Tel Aviv hospital, the parents have asked that no inquiry be made and that their privacy be protected.

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

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.

By MAARIV ONLINE
06/05/2023

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.

 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.”

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.

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