Childbirth

Reut, expecting twins, collapses and dies

Ra'anana mother Reut Cohen, age 35 and expecting twins, rushed to hospital after collapsing at her home.

Mother delivers her own granddaughter in Har Bracha

Yedida Rosenberg, a Magen David Adom medic and mother of eight, delivered her 22-year-old daughter's baby and became a grandmother.

UK

Jewish mothers turn to Jewish doulas, fearing antisemitic medics

A growing number of Jewish women are seeking out Jewish doulas to protect their babies during childbirth in the face of post-Oct. 7 explosion of antisemitism.

Haredi couple:

'We were attacked on way to delivery room'

Couple attacked by Arab mob throwing stones and fireworks after making wrong turn into Issawiya while attempting to reach hospital.

Woman diagnosed with listeriosis upon giving birth

New mother has bacterial disease dangerous to pregnant woman and newborns. Infection may have come from burger restaurant.

Rabbi.Hirsch on the parsha: Why connect childbirth and impurity?

What is the significance of this connection?

Tazria: When a woman conceives and gives birth to a male

A mother merits a share in those good deeds that her son performs, and which she herself does not do, as she is exempt from them.

Why did the Supreme Court cite the Lubavitcher Rebbe?

The Rebbe wanted hospitals to be "houses of doctors" rather than "houses of sick people."

22-year-old woman dies from COVID-19 1 month after giving birth

New mother with no background illness succumbs to coronavirus after giving birth.

Tragedy in delivery room

33 year old woman suffers rare complication while delivering child and dies in childbirth.