Pregnancy & Parenting
On pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and caring for a newborn during wartime.
On pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and caring for a newborn during wartime.
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Family Care Centers, Mother and Newborn Health Care
Due to the emergency, Tipat Halav clinics provide local and accessible services throughout Israel for anyone who is away from home. For further information, call the Ministry of Health's Hotline… -
Pregnancy and Labor During Wartime
At times of emergency, such as war, we are exposed to stressful situations that affect the health of the mother and the fetus. It is crucial to follow the pregnancy… -
To Breastfeed is to Provide Resilience
Especially during emergency and crisis situations, breastfeeding was found to be especially healthy both for the breastfeeding mother and the nursing baby. All information about breastfeeding during stressful and emergency… -
Traumatic Stress While Pregnant or Breastfeeding
All the information for women who are coping with stress and trauma while they are pregnant or breastfeeding. Tips for coping with stress, emotional support hotlines and more. -
Milk Bank: Donating and Receiving Breast Milk Donations
Which babies are eligible to receive donated breast milk? What are the criteria for donation, and how can someone request a donation? Due to the current security situation, there are… -
Self-Care to Be Able to Help Children
During emergencues, parents have a twofold challenge: function and cope with the situation themselves, so they can support and communicate the situation to their children. This way you can take… -
Staying Home with the Children
Prolonged stay at home with the children may increase both our stress and our children's. Important guidelines for prolonged stay at home and for relieving children's stress and trauma. -
Child and Teenager Online Safety
Especially during war and emergency situations, like the one that we are currently experiencing, the internet provides us with escapism and pleasure, but it may also present us with challenges… -
Screens in Wartime
Everything you need to know about screen time, both during emergency situations and in general. Pros, cons and what is the recommended screen time for every age group. -
Leaving Children Home Alone
According to law, you can leave children alone at home from the age of 6, but it is recommended not to leave them alone before the age of 9, as… -
Parental Guidance on Managing Child Traumatic Stress
Anxiety has different manifestations among children of different age groups and between children of the same age group. All the information and recommendations that parents need for coping with anxiety… -
Helping Children Understand Tragic Events
A couple of tips that will help you if you need to talk to your children about difficult subjects. -
Parents in Active Military Service
How you can help your children cope with the recruitment of a parent to military service. It is important to remember that recruitment causes pressure but it also provides an…
Family Care Centers, Mother and Newborn Health Care
Family Care Center Nurse Hotline
The hotline is staffed by certified nurses, pediatric nutritionists, lactation consultants, sleep specialists, and preterm baby experts. They provide guidance on postpartum care, newborn care, side effects after vaccinations, child development, breastfeeding, nutritional advice, crying, and sleep issues.
Normally, the hotline operates only in the afternoons and evenings, outside the operating hours of the breastfeeding clinics. However, due to the emergency situation and the changing availability of these clinics, the hotline is now available throughout the day.
Contact the Breastfeeding Hotline
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By phone at 5400* or 08-6241010 - press 2 followed by 9
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Available Sunday to Thursday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and on Fridays from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
The service is offered in Hebrew, English, Arabic, and Russian.
More information about the Breastfeeding Hotline
Family Care Services During Wartime
Under normal circumstances, Tipat Halav centers are operated by several providers, including the Ministry of Health, the HMOs, and local municipalities. Due to the emergency situation, Tipat Halav services are only available at clinics and centers that meet the Home Front Command’s safety guidelines.
The Ministry of Health regularly updates information about which Tipat Halav centers are open.
To check the latest updates, find a location, or book an appointment
Please note: The information is updated daily. We recommend calling before you arrive.
You can also find out which Tipat Halav centers are open by calling the Ministry of Health’s Hotline:
- Phone: *5400 or 08-624-1010
Hours: Sunday–Thursday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM, Friday and holiday eves, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Virtual parent group
Tiponet – virtual group meetings for parents led by Family Center nurses.
The website, as part of the Family Center services, provides parents with relevant information and a complementary service for parents in virtual group meetings. The meetings are held under the guidance of Family Center nurses and their goal is to support parents and promote the child's development.
There are meetings in Hebrew and Arabic.
These days, as part of the support and accompaniment of parents by the family center nurses on the Tiponet site (Hebrew), psychologists and social workers specializing in the treatment of early childhood and crisis situations will also join the meetings. At the meetings, the parents will receive tools to support and help the children and mediate the situation for them.
More information and registration for Tiponet (Hebrew)
Early Discharge of Mothers and Newborns
Under normal circumstances in Israel, mothers and newborns are discharged from the hospital no earlier than 48 hours after birth.
Due to the current security situation, healthy mothers and babies may be discharged earlier than usual. At this time, the focus is on low-risk mothers and newborns, who may be discharged as early as 12 hours after birth.
Early discharge will only take place after the following:
- Approval from both a neonatologist and an obstetrician
- A medical examination of the newborn
- An assessment of the mother on the second day after birth
If a mother and newborn are discharged 12 hours after birth:
- The local Health Bureau is responsible for follow-up newborn screening at 36 hours
- The hospital is responsible for completing the newborn hearing screening within 30 days
- The HMO is responsible for completing the baby's medical exam if it wasn't done in the hospital
- The Tipat Halav center is responsible for completing any vaccinations not given in the hospital
We’ve gathered helpful information to support you through common concerns in the first few days after birth and make it easier to care for your baby at home.
Home, Safe and Sound – A Guide for Parents Before Leaving the Hospital (Hebrew)
Shooting Range Safety for Pregnant or Breastfeeding Women
When training for a firearms license, pregnant or breastfeeding women are required to complete their training at a certified shooting range. Our recommendations are:
- Week 24 to delivery, avoid going to a shooting range because of concern to the fetus's hearing.
- Up to Week 24 - exposure to lead in shooting range poses a risk:
- Shoot in an open or closed shooting range with appropriate ventilation systems
- Wear a hat, shirt with long sleeves and closed shoes
- Wear a disposable respirator
- Use safety headphones
- Use safety glasses
- Wash hands with soap immediately after shooting
- Wash clothes and shower immediately when you arrive home
- Use lead-free ammunition