With ‘First Contractions,’ expectant mothers get ready for worst-case scenarios: delivering their babies safely at home if they can’t get to a hospital and nobody can reach them.
SHAVEI ZION — Roni Tenne Cohen, a Galilee Medical Center midwife, kept her hands on Shira Weiss’s belly during a recent home visit in their village in Western Galilee, about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the border with Lebanon.
“The baby is in an excellent position for 37 weeks,” Cohen said, reassuring Weiss.
Then, after listening to the baby’s heartbeat with a portable fetal monitor, Cohen passed her a bowl of green grapes. “Now is the time to try to take care of yourself.”
As Hezbollah continues to fire its daily barrages into northern Israel, for the past 10 months, expectant mothers are not only concerned about the baby inside them, but also fearful about what might happen if the terror group’s attacks escalate into full-blown war, preventing them from reaching a hospital in time for delivery.
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