Birth

Vietnam targets natural birth sex ratio by 2035 with crackdown on fetal sex selection

The skew towards boys in Vietnam's sex ratio at birth has been among the highest in Asia for years. The draft says the ratio peaked at 114.8 boys per to girls in 2018.

Children wave flags of Vietnam and Laos ahead a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on January 26, 2026.
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.

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

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


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.

Israeli midwives advise pregnant women how to cope with tension of rocket attacks

Say things that relieve a feeling of helplessness, such as wanting to collect things or call somebody.

 Israeli midwives advise pregnant women how to cope with tension of rocket attacks.

Breakthrough made in diagnosis of birth defects using AI, deep learning - study

University of Ottawa researchers demonstrated deep learning algorithms' potential to detect birth defects early on in the pregnancy.

Embryo seen on week 9-10

What is an ectopic pregnancy? - explainer

Ectopic pregnancies are potentially life-threatening complications that almost always result in the death of the fetus. Here is what you need to know about it.

 The fallopian tube, where most ectopic pregnancies take place (Illustrative).

World population to reach 8 billion this year - UN

Still, the UN warns that populations are decreasing worldwide • by 2050, senior citizens will outnumber children for the first time in world history • Guterres: "our world is in peril"

 PEOPLE SUNBATHE on the beach in the Italian town of Stintino, at the tip of Sardinia, Italy. The island is one of the Blue Zones, where a large segment of the population lives beyond 100.

Giving birth in water: Low risk, high reward - study

Researchers concluded that water birth is as safe as standard intrapartum care for healthy individuals, and can reduce physical pain as well as anxiety during labor.

 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.

Israeli couple struggling with pregnancy have healthy baby - here's how

Jerusalem couple helped to have healthy baby after two newborn sons died of mysterious respiratory disease two weeks after their separate births.

 From left – Dr. Revital Arbel holding the baby, Prof. Gheona Altarescu and the parents, Yafit and Haim Yifrah.

What is breastfeeding like the first weeks after childbirth?

How much does the baby breastfeed in the first few days, and how does your milk composition change? Most women are anxious about the challenge of starting nursing, so here are some guidelines:

 Baby bottle (illustrative)

Violence, racism and disrespect: The dark side of Israel’s maternity wards

Women feel exposed and vulnerable during childbirth, and when the mother feels that she’s disrespected and treated with contempt, the experience can be very difficult.

 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.

This Facebook group is empowering pregnant/postpartum women

Ima Hozeret L’Jeans – Mom’s Back in Her Jeans – is the largest, leading Facebook community in Israel today focusing on female empowerment, fitness, nutrition and support.

 JEANS: A return to normal life.