Your midwife will give you all the necessary documents to register the birth, which include: a letter from the midwife with the details of the birth with her stamp, a copy of her midwifery license, and a declaration signed by a lawyer (the midwife supplies this) or mayor, (that attests that she is telling the truth). You need to add to this some other proof of pregnancy with a doctors signature like an ultrasound or your pregnancy followup or tipat chalav card. Only a licensed midwife can supply you with all these documents. You do not need to go to the hospital in order to register. However, if you want to get the maanak lida then you need to go to hospital within 24 hours and be admitted for 12 hours. However, soon this will be changed and you will be able to get the maanak lida after a homebirth. When----Hopefully soon, but we don't know when the law will be changed. Ilana

I forgot to mention that with all these documents from the midwife, you also need to bring your ID cards, and go to the ministry of interior in your area (not small branches) and tell them that you want to register the baby after a homebirth. There should be no problems.

שוקלים את העניין מאד לחיוב כרגע
במיוחד על רקע החשש הגובר מסיכוני אשפוז בבתי חולים עם התפשטות שפעת החזירים

אז למעשה אם לא יולדים בבית חולים רגיל , לא מקבילים מענק לידה? בכמה מדובר?

If you don't give birth in the hospital, you don't get the maanak lida , unless you go after within 24 hours and get admitted for 12 hours. But according to the head of the Betuaach Leumi, this will soon change. For a first birth, it is around 1600 NIS, but for a subsequent birth it is only 400 NIS. Ilana

Dear Shira,
If you can find your old ultrasound from the first pregnancy and see where your placenta was located then, and now have it compared to this pregnancy where the placenta is attached, this could help. If it is in a different place, then there is no reason it should be a problem. If it is the same place, it is likely there might be a problem again. I once had a first homebirth with the same problem, and her second birth the placenta was in a different place and there were no problems. You will also have to find a midwife who will agree to do a homebirth with a history of an adhered placenta. It is possible to do a homebirth, but you need to be close to the hospital, and if it doens''t come out by half an hour, transfer to hospital. Important that the midwife doens't stay home long and try pulling it out. This can result in dangerous blood loss. Also make sure she knows how to put in an IV in case of bleeding. Also find out the costs involved in an emergency transfer and if a placental lysis with anesthesia is necessary. All the best, Ilana Shemesh, homebirth midwife.

Because it is very common that they will find all kinds of things to cause severe anxiety, like cysts in the brain, golf ball in the heart, etc. Then at the next later ultrasound, these things are gone. Meanwhile couples have several weeks of fears and anxiety which can interfere with their ability to connect with the growing baby. Ilana

After first trimester,and even better after the second ultrasound organ scan. I recommend only doing one organ scan, the later one, at around 21 weeks. Ilana Shemesh, homebirth midwife. www.birthathome.co.il

לידה בבית שווה כל אגורה!!!.
יש הרבה דולות שיקחו ממך מחיר סימלי שיכסה את הוצאותיהן על לידת בית.
(את מוזמנת לפנות אליי ואולי אוכל לעזור)
ובתור מי שילדה בבית פעמים אני יכולה לאמר לך שאין מחיר לחופש.
הריון ולידה בריאים ומהנים.
ליאה

Homebirth with a licensed midwife costs between 4500 NIS and 5000 NIS, as far as I know. Most of the midwives will offer you a payment plan option if necessary. If it is still beyond your means, then I suggest you try the birthing center in Laniado, Netanya, which is less costly. Also you can ask for help financially from friends and family instead of presents after the birth. If it is your first birth, you can go to hospital after birth and be admitted for 12 hours. This way you will get the maanak which is about 1500 NIS plus save the bill of the pediatrician to have the baby checked (400 to 600 NIS). This is not something that I would usually recommend, because it is exhausting and not a great ending to a homebirth, but can be helpful financially.

זוהי לידה שניה שלי ובעיקר אני מוטרדת מההליך שמפרידים את התינוקת מהאם לאחר הלידה. האם בלניאדו מאפשרים להישאר עם התינוקת אחרי הלידה?

שבלניאדו לא עושים בעיות להשתחרר אחרי כמה שעות ולא חייבים להשאר 12

gives back 2500 NIS if you present them with the receipt from the midwife for private birth. Iana Shemesh

instead of presents, then borrow or buy second hand stuff for the baby. Or you can make a bank arrangement to pay via "credit" with 24 payments with your credit card with interest. I take credit cards and maybe some of the other midwives do also. Ilana Shemesh