The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/pregnancy/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png pregnancy | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/pregnancy/ 32 32 Pregnant woman collapses and dies, doctors unable to save her or her twins https://www.timesofisrael.com/pregnant-woman-collapses-and-dies-doctors-unable-to-save-her-or-her-twins/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:25:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3809929 Reut Cohen, in 30th week, rushed to hospital, undergoes emergency C-section but mother and unborn girls die; family questions whether doctors previously missed serious condition

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]]> Israeli study: Untreated chronic thyroid condition in pregnancy ups autism risk in children https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-untreated-chronic-thyroid-condition-in-pregnancy-ups-autism-risk-in-children/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:20:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3703432 In peer-reviewed research of 51,000 pregnant women, Ben-Gurion University scientists find that if hormone imbalance is 'adequately treated,' kids don't exhibit higher occurrence of ASD

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]]> Health Ministry said to flag error in genetic test kit detecting rare mutation, reread results https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-said-to-flag-error-in-genetic-test-kit-detecting-rare-mutation-reread-results/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:52:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3700018 Haaretz report concerns MECR mutation, part of Israel’s expanded screening panel; can lead to problems with movement, speech, vision; rare disease more common among Ashkenazi Jews

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]]> Struck by malnutrition, pregnant Gaza woman can only pray for a healthy baby https://www.timesofisrael.com/struck-by-malnutrition-pregnant-gaza-woman-can-only-pray-for-a-healthy-baby/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:46:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3596205 'We hope that God will stop this war,' says Fatima Arfa, 34; UN estimates 55,000 women in Strip face grave risks in childbirth amid shortage of medicine and food

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]]> COVID protocols pave new way of detecting common congenital viral infection in newborns https://www.timesofisrael.com/covid-protocols-pave-new-way-of-detecting-common-congenital-viral-infection-in-newborns/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:39:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3252508 Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center researchers prove the efficiency and accuracy of pooled saliva PCR testing for congenital cytomegalovirus

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]]> No more peeing on a stick: New saliva-based pregnancy test now available in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-more-peeing-on-a-stick-new-saliva-based-pregnancy-test-now-available-in-israel/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:56:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3248140 After launching Salistick in the UK, Ireland and Sweden last year, Israeli company Salignostics is selling the product at home and eyeing the US market

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]]> Surgeons in Ashdod remove remnants of twin from 12-year-old girl’s swollen abdomen https://www.timesofisrael.com/surgeons-in-ashdod-remove-remnants-of-twin-from-12-year-old-girls-swollen-abdomen/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:39:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3245450 Girl suffered from a 10-kilogram cyst growing in her belly before doctors discovered it contained an embryo's hair, bones, and cartilage

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]]> ‘My life was given back to me’: Pregnant woman wounded in terror attack speaks out https://www.timesofisrael.com/my-life-was-given-back-to-me-pregnant-woman-wounded-in-terror-attack-speaks-out/ Sun, 25 Feb 2024 16:48:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3232219 Adi Zohar describes being shot and crawling on the ground begging for help, says doctor told her she and her baby were saved by her maintaining consciousness

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]]> When Judaism didn’t offer rituals for a stillbirth, a grieving couple created their own https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-judaism-didnt-offer-rituals-for-a-stillbirth-a-grieving-couple-created-their-own/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:27:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3214460 After losing their son 26 weeks into a long-sought pregnancy, Ilan and Sherri Glazer found no liturgy for their loss. They're releasing a new album inspired by their experience

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]]> Pregnant war widows carry new life while processing death of their fallen husbands https://www.timesofisrael.com/pregnant-war-widows-carry-new-life-while-processing-death-of-their-fallen-husbands/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:47:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3218657 IDF Widows and Orphans organization launches multifaceted program supporting dozens of women who face giving birth without their partners

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]]> New study shows Israel experiencing unprecedented outbreak of ‘fifth disease’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-study-shows-israel-experiencing-unprecedented-outbreak-of-fifth-disease/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:37:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3182949 This year has seen a huge increase in parvovirus B19 infections, causing common childhood illness that can be threatening to some adults and fetuses in early pregnancy

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]]> In utero exposure to plastic chemicals tied to developmental problems in toddlers https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-utero-exposure-to-plastic-chemicals-tied-to-developmental-problems-in-toddlers/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:28:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3082280 Israeli researchers find that higher levels of ubiquitous phthalates in the urine of pregnant mothers correlate with emotional and social difficulties in boys — but not girls

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]]> New technology enables researchers to better understand early placental development https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-technology-enables-researchers-to-better-understand-early-placental-development/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 18:01:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3076305 Advanced tool gives US-Israeli team a clear picture of the arteries, cells, and proteins involved in the maternal-fetal interface; findings may help prevent pregnancy complications

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]]> In mix-up, Jerusalem hospital gives rabies shots to 5 pregnant women https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-mix-up-jerusalem-hospital-gives-rabies-shots-to-5-pregnant-women/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:58:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3073938 Hadassah Medical Center says none of the expectant mothers or their pregnancies were hurt from injections, calls them back for anti-D shots

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]]> In what it says is world first, Hadassah medical team saves fetus’s twisted ovaries https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-rare-and-risky-procedure-hadassah-medical-team-saves-fetuss-twisted-ovaries/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:27:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3062336 As clock ticks, doctors deliver and perform immediate surgery on 35-week preemie, in bid to preserve her future fertility and hormonal health

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