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Will This Jewish Mom Be Meghan Markle’s Doula?
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, is due to give birth to her first child in April 2019. As the date approaches, it appears the royal rumor mill is working overtime, prompting Meghan’s friends to...
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Mazel Tov, Meghan Markle!
Yes, there is not a single Jewish thing about the new royal baby. Yet, here we are, writing about it. There’s something exciting about the birth of a royal baby — who is now seventh in line to the...
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Mazel Tov to New Mama Amy Schumer!
Do you know what happened while the world was waiting, with bated breath, for the news of the royal baby’s arrival? Our very own Jewish royalty, of sorts — none other than Amy Schumer — gave birth to a...
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I Was Fat Shamed During Labor
It’s funny how sometimes wounds we think have healed have a way of opening back up when we least expect them to. That’s what happened when I gave birth to my fourth child. In my fourth pregnancy, I...
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This Maternity Ward in Israel Saw a Spike in Births During Missile Fire
Being pregnant can be hard, even in times of peace. After all, growing a baby in your womb can be physically draining — what with swollen feet, muscle cramps, morning sickness, and such. It’s...
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OMG, This Israeli Talk Show Host Went Into Labor While Filming
When my pregnancy was entering its final weeks, literally the last place I wanted to be was at work. That’s not because I don’t love my job — hello friendly bosses and colleagues! — but because the...
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Bar Refaeli Just Had Baby #3, Mazel Tov!
Mazel tov to Bar Refaeli! The Israeli supermodel just had her third baby — and her first baby boy. The 34-year-old has two daughters, Liv (born in 2016), and Elle (born in 2017), with husband...
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‘Jane the Virgin’ Star Yael Grobglas Welcomes Baby Daughter
Jane the Virgin star Yael Grobglas just welcomed her first daughter. The Israeli actress, 35, posted to Instagram to share the news, writing, “Ok… I hope I do this right. Happy to announce the landing...
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Quentin Tarantino, We Have the Perfect Jewish Names for Your New Baby!
Mazel tov to Daniella Pick and Quentin Tarantino on the birth of their first child! The Hollywood director and his glamorous Israeli wife — who married under the chuppah in the summer of 2018 —...
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Giving Birth Soon? These Virtual Doulas Are Here to Help.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rips its ways across the world we’re finding ourselves in a whole new world. And not in that fun, Disney way full of adventure and intrigue. This is a world of isolation, new...
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This Israeli Kids’ Entertainer Went Into Labor While on TV!
Morning shows aren’t usually the most exciting television — and with good reason. Most of us can only handle so much action when we’re just waking up and barely caffeinated, especially in the middle of...
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This Israeli EMT Delivered His Own Baby While on the Job
Reut Ivri was nine months pregnant when her husband, Abraham, began working last week as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national Emergency Medical Services....
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These 5 Jewish Amulets Are Perfect for Expectant Moms
When my husband and I lived in North Dakota, I became pregnant with our son. We were far from my family and I was scared. I was one of three rabbis in the entire state, as there are only three small,...
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After a Traumatic Birth Experience, I Have a New Outlook on Gratitude
After multiple days of labor, two runs to the hospital, various positioning techniques to turn the baby, and lots pushing, I thought the hardest part was over. But I was wrong. My newborn rested on my...
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As Jewish Moms, We Need to Fight for Birth Justice
Before she became a boundary-shattering vice-president elect, Kamala Harris was a powerful voice in the arena of women’s health. Over the last few years, she has repeatedly made the case that we, as a...
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I Became a Doula So I Could Be at My Grandchild’s Birth During Covid
My daughter was in active labor when I jumped out of her car on Madison Avenue and 101st Street, leaving her with her husband. We’d been stuck at the corner for some time, waiting for cars in front of...
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This Jewish Comedian Live-Tweeted Her 48-Hour Labor
I spent the majority of this past weekend hyper-fixated on my phone, anxiously awaiting any and all updates on the birth of Ely’s baby. No, Ely is not my relative or my close friend. Actually, she...
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What Does a Jewish Doula Do?
In contemporary birthing circles, there is more and more talk of doulas. Doulas generally offer physical, emotional and informational support during pregnancy, labor, birth and the immediate postpartum...
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A Jewish Ritual for Traumatic Birth
When I look back on our videos and pictures from a couple of days before our daughter’s birth, our giddy, naive excitement is still excruciating. After a relatively easy pregnancy, my wife’s birth...
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‘Fleishman Is In Trouble’ Viscerally Captures the Sorrow of Bearing Children
If there is one scene from Hulu’s “Fleishman Is In Trouble” that will stay with me for eternity, it is Claire Danes’ scream from episode nine, “Me-Time.” In the episode, Danes’ character, Rachel...
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