In these 2.5 years I have been trying to figure out the system here and find all the resources I need to make an informed decision with respect to natural childbirth options in this country. Here are lists of various resources that I have found and compiled for the ease of making sense especially for English speaking immigrants. These lists are continuously being updated so check back for more :)
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OTHER BIRTHING RESOURCES IN ISRAEL >>
HOSPITALS & BIRTHING CENTERS IN ISRAEL >>
RECOMMENDED READING LIST >>
Ilana Shemesh, CNM
Anat Tel Oren, CNM
Shayn Berger, CNM
Hillary Kirshenbaum, CNM
Joyce Butler, CNM
Tova Karni, CNM
Judy Slome Cohain, CNM
Mindy Levy, CNM
Lihi Lubel, CNM
Maya Notkin, CNM
Ronit Koplis, CNM
Sarale Shaps, CNM
Paula Aji - Doula, Hypnobirthing, Pregnancy Craft
Elisheva Simon - Post-Partum Doula
When preparing for childbirth it is very important to decide on the best setting for you.
Whether you decide to have a homebirth, waterbirth, hospital birth or birth in a birthing center with midwives it is
important to become familiar, feel comfortable and know what to expect in the place you plan to give birth to your child.
Here is a list of hospitals & birthing centers in Israel. Call to book a tour well in advance of the birth. Pre-registration
at hospitals makes it easier on the day of the birth itself.
PRIVATE MIDWIVES & HOMEBIRTHS
center
Michal Bonstein, CNM
03-5494475
Ramat Hasharon
08-923-1719
052-338-8954
Homebirths, waterbirths, birthing cabins in Moshav Yeshresh (near Rehovot).
08-9263707
054-990754
Reut (near Modi'in)
08-8596507
Chatzrim
08-9920360
054-7776058
Kiryat Orim
jerusalem area
Barbara Ben Ami*, CNM
02-6419659
050-7874273
Jerusalem & Center
*Barbara Ben Ami was my midwife for my homebirth in Israel and I highly recommend her. She is very professional and amazing :)
02-5337637
050-7967411
Moshav Matta
02-5340065
054-6501007
Nataf
02-9931080
054-5493109
Alon Shvut
north
Naomi Noe, CNM
04-9973090
054-4795241
Homebirths, waterbirths, birthing zimmers in Kibbutz Cabri.
04-9835920
Beth Lechem Haglilit
04-9873687
052-3221401
Mitzpe Gita
04-6415940
050-730696
Nahalal
04-6258103/1
052-8491616
Gan Yashia
04-6397267
052-8874500
Ein Ayala
DOULAS
054-2322216
Jerusalem
052-803-4490
Israel (center)
052-760-1840
Bet Shemesh area
BIRTHING RESOURCES IN ISRAEL
Binah Baby Weebly - other birth support resources in Israel.
Birthing in Israel -
yahoo group forum discussing childbirth in israel includes child birth educators, doulas and midwives and other
birthing professional to answer your questions (including myself!). Anyone can join.
La Leche League Israel (Heb) - certified lactation consultants offer help for
breastfeeding mothers.
IACLC - Israel Association of Certified Lactation Consultants
- promotes breastfeeding in Israel.
MAMASH - Family Drop-in Center
- they are a non-for-profit center that offers a breastfeeding clinic with 1/2 price lactation consultations and also sells and rents out breast pumps.
HOSPITALS & BIRTHING CENTERS IN ISRAEL
(Note: This is not a list of all hospitals - I'm still working on it!)
center
Ichilov - Lis Maternity Hospital (Tel Aviv) - 03-6925643
Tel Hashomer - Sheba Baby Hospital (Kiryat Ono) - 03-5302169
Birth Cabins with Ilana Shemesh (near Rechovot) - 052-3388954
Kaplan (Rechovot) - 08-9441211
Assaf HaRofeh (near Lod/Rechovot) - 08-9779000
Belinson (Petach Tikva) - 03-9377680
Meir (Kfar Saba) - 09-747-2555
the sharon
Laniado Hospital (Netanya) - 09-8609500
jerusalem & area
Hadassah Ein Karem - 02-6777111/02
Haddasah Mount Scopus - 02-5844111
Shaarei Tzedek - 02-6666666
Bikur Cholim - 02-6464111
north
Birthing Zimmers with Naomi Noe (Cabri) - 054-4795241
RECOMMENDED READING
Pregnancy
The Pregnancy Book by William Sears
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin
Pregnancy: Plan for a Healthy Mother & Baby by Cathy Carlson Rink
Childbirth
Birthing from Within by Pam England
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Active Birthby Janet Balaskas
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Book by William & Martha Sears
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
Breastfeeding
The Breastfeeding Book by Martha Sears
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers by Jack Newman
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – La Leche League
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