Breastfeeding

Not necessarily every three hours: The truth parents must know about baby feeding

Many parents still hear that a baby must eat every 3 hours. In practice, the current recommendations in pediatrics and breastfeeding speak of responsive feeding.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
You do not feed according to a clock alone, but according to the baby
Avivit Myasnikov and her daughter

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

Milk leakage during the night is a familiar phenomenon for many breastfeeding women. A new Israeli initiative seeks to offer a dedicated response that will allow mothers to sleep at night.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
Almog, Roi and Kochav

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

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nursing pads by Balloons

Thin and soft nursing pads

Disposable nursing pads with an adhesive strip to fix the pad on the fabric, with softness and thinness that does not weigh down.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH

Coronavirus has affected the way mothers nurse their babies

While there is still no evidence that the virus can spread through breast milk, the Health Ministry recommends that mothers wear a mask and be strict about hygiene while nursing.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Babies display empathy for bullied victims as early as six months.

Breastfeeding tied to lower risk of diabetes, high blood pressure

Overall, mothers who breastfed for more than 12 months were 30% less likely to develop diabetes and 13% less likely to develop high blood pressure.

OCTOBER 22, 2019ByREUTERS
A baby in a stroller or carriage (illustrative)