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
Israeli court stops genetic testing to find mother of embryo-swap baby
The district court ruled that it is necessary to appoint a legal guardian who will recommend what is in the baby's best interest and determine whether to continue the genetic tests or not.
Towel left in woman for four months after C-section
The woman claims she wasn't examined properly after complaining for months. Only on her fourth visit the towel in her stomach was discovered.
Everything you need to know about depression during pregnancy
Pregnancy is not an easy thing to go through, and many experience depression as a result. Here's all you need to know on the subject.
These embryos were frozen in 1992. Now they were born
A couple in the States decided to use embryos left in a lab, even though they had been frozen for decades. The result: twins. How did this happen?
Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in US twin births -study suggests
The largest decline in twin births was seen in women over age 40, the group most likely to use infertility treatment.
Letters from the Editor November 28, 2022: Reporting sexual abuse
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Giving birth is a basic human right that shouldn't be violated - opinion
The process of giving birth belongs to the woman and should be controlled by her, not the doctors.
30-year-old babies: Twins born after breaking record of longest-frozen embryos
Lydia and Timothy Ridgway, twins born on October 31, 2022, hold the record for the longest-frozen embryos ever born alive, according to the National Embryo Donation Center.
Birthright Israel to cut up to a third of participants in 2023
Birthright Israel is on a mission to seek contributions from the wider American-Jewish community to maintain the organization’s provision of the critical program.
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.
