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Exclusively breastfeeding infants linked to higher allergy rates in young children, study finds

Children who were exclusively breastfed had an 82% higher risk in the first year, 62% at age two, and 54% at age three.

Newborn breastfed babies usually nurse 10 to 12 times a day, and generally about every two hours from the start of one breastfeeding session to the start of the next
Avivit Myasnikov and her daughter

The problem almost no one talks about after childbirth – and the new solution coming to the market

A FLEETING moment of calm: Shiri and her husband share a quiet exchange in the kitchen with their child, one of the ‘little things’ that hold a family together between deployments.

‘It’s the little things’: Israeli mother juggles war, parenthood as her husband serves

Marina Ilyenko, a 38-year-old mother of two with lung cancer

Campaign seeks to help mother of two continue life-saving cancer treatment


Coping with postpartum depression after Oct. 7

New mothers, like most parents in Israel, felt all through October that evil had been unleashed, and no sight was void of it. 

 Children's toys and personal items lie on the bloodstained floor of a child's bedroom, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel October 17, 2023.

Wife of husband in reserves gives hope to those at home during the war

Talya Tomer-Schlesinger found herself alone with three children while her husband was in reserves,  so she wrote a book to help children and families talk about their fears.

 THE COVER of ‘Family in Reserves.’

Unbelievable: mother-daughter lookalikes who go on dates together

Can you guess who is the mother and who is the daughter? Julien Diaz, dubbed "the hottest mom in the world" online, reveals she faces dating app skepticism due to her youthful appearance.

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Israel's mothers cope with their children sent to war

I wanted to give a voice to mothers whose children are protecting the country during this war.

 RUTI EASTMAN with one of her soldier sons who served during Operation Cast Lead, in 2009.

Infant cries prompt breast milk release, new discovery shows

Researchers found that once prompted, this flood of hormones continues for about five minutes before tapering off.

 Mother with newborn baby in the nursing pillow

Arab mother of seven murdered by sons due to her 'way of life' - report

Two of four suspects arrested by police on Thursday are Talya Khatib's 18 and 20-year-old sons.

 Members of the Arab community march as they protest against the violence in their community, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, August 31, 2023

Israeli mothers of IDF soldiers file petition to draft yeshiva students

The 240 appellants, mothers of current, former, or future soldiers, called for the ultra-Orthodox to begin to undergo fitness testing and drafting to the IDF.

 Haredim protest in Jerusalem against the conscription of ultra-Orthodox youth into the army.

A mother's open letter to her daughter upon her graduation - opinion

Congratulations on your graduation, my dear. The world is waiting for your light to shine, and I have no doubt that you’ll make a positive and lasting impact wherever you go. 

 PROUD MOTHER: The writer with daughter Elkah.

This mother's diet can protect your grandchildren's brains

A suitable mother’s diet that includes apples and certain herbs can protect her grandchildren’s brains, a genetic model showed in roundworms.

 Mother and baby

Why doesn’t a pregnant woman’s immune system kill her fetus in the womb?

The findings of a new study on maternal-fetal dynamics could lead to advancements in improving rates of preeclampsia and premature birth.

 Illustrative image of a fetus.