Breastfeeding

Adding light: From a fragile beginning to giving life to others

After the premature birth of their son, Tel Aviv comedians Almog Shor and Roy Tzabari turned gratitude into action donating dozens of liters of breast milk to help Israel’s most vulnerable babies

Almog, Roi and Kochav
Nursing pads by Balloons

Thin and soft nursing pads

Breastfeeding

Nutrition for a nursing mother: The complete guide to proper eating during breastfeeding

Breastfeeding

Smoker or taking medication? Maybe you shouldn’t breastfeed. True or false?


10,000 Liters: How did she pump so much breast milk?

Elizabeth Anderson-Sierra, 35, holds the Guinness World Record for largest breast milk donation, sharing her extraordinary journey amidst challenges.


Can a kiss on the lips be fatal for babies?

An expert and mother from Tiny Hearts Education, a company that provides infant care education, explained kisses can cause babies to die thanks to neonatal herpes.

 Mother and baby

20% of children live with unsafe levels of chemical toxins - study

Exposure to PFAs has been associated with reduced vaccine response in children, increasing the risk of exposure to deadly diseases. It has also been associated with reduced birth weight and cancer.

The i2/4 BABY button system has been okayed by the Transport Ministry

Danone: Why did the French food giant invest in this Israeli company?

Global dairy giant Danone will lead an investment of about NIS 12.5 million in Israel's Wilk, alongside Israeli milk firm Tara.

 Dairy products of French food group Danone are seen in a supermarket in Nice, France, January 9, 2023

Breast pump simulating baby's suckling launches in Israel

The principle behind breast pumps hasm't changed in 150 years and are based on cattle milking machines. This new pump could change the industry.

 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.”

 Mother with newborn baby in the nursing pillow

COVID-19 pandemic caused decreased breastfeeding - study

Almost half of all babies did not receive any breast milk at the height of COVID-19.

 A newborn baby lying on her mother moments after birth in a delivery room at the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem on June 18, 2011.

Experts call for end to exploitative marketing of baby formula

The WHO recommends breastfeeding over baby formula because breast milk is more beneficial to babies, but companies still exploit parents to sell product.

Breast milk has been prove to be more beneficial than baby formula.

Why are men attracted to women's breasts?

Researchers believe that the phenomenon actually develops in early childhood.

 Front views of the Venus de Milo.

Maolac creates breast milk-like superfood from cow colostrum

By extracting proteins in bovine colostrum and plant-based analogs, the Israeli foodtech startup is able to create a superfood with the same nutritional benefits as human breast milk.

 Maolac's superfood offerings