(edit title) Life in Sweden Give birth a baby for a non EU student in Sweden Options

[somi_a2]

Hi friends,
I am going to begin my study i fall 2012,I am not EU citizen and I am now pregnant. I plan too move to sweden 2 mounth sooner and give birth my baby in late July and have a rest and then prepare myself too take part in my classes on time.I have some question .Please help me to make a best decision.
can I deliver my baby free ,according to my student visa?
I will be in sweden for more than a year ,if I deliver my baby before getting my person number is it free for me in this condition or not?
can I decide for type of giving birth (c- section or vaginal)myself(I GAVE BIRTH MY FIRST BABY WITH C-SECTION)?

THANK YOU

[Puffin]

Does your visa require you to have comprehensive health insurance or not? If it does then you will not be eligible for free healthcare at all and will need either
- health insurance
- to pay the bill yourself - up to 25,000 kronor for a normal delivery and 50,000-100,000kr for a c-section
- also be aware that most travel insurance policies do not cover you for anything pregnancy related after 28 weeks

If you are eligible for Swedish healthcare under the terms of your visa but give birth before the then there may be problems - there was a case a couple of years ago of a woman from thailand who was married to a Swede and gave birth 6 weeks early and just 6 days before the permits and personal numbders were issued and got a bill for 50,000 kronor

In addition you need to consider the realities of studying with a child - there is no children (unless you hire a private nanny) for children under 12 months in Sweden.

I am also not sure it is realistic to give birth in late July and start classes in late August - what would you do if the baby is 2-3 weeks late??

[Yorkshireman]

In general it is not possible to decide between birth methods. However you can request c-section if you have a very good reason why it should be done, then it is up to the hospital to decide whether you can or not.

If I remember correctly, if your study is for longer than 1 year, you are entitled to the same health benefits as Swedes, but you must register with the tax office 1st. Since it can take time to process, they have a special exception that says if you have proof that you have applied for personnummer and civil registration then you are covered anyway whilst it is processed.

[Puffin]

In general it is not possible to decide between birth methods. However you can request c-section if you have a very good reason why it should be done, then it is up to the hos ... (show full quote)

In general it is not possible to decide between birth methods. However you can request c-section if you have a very good reason why it should be done, then it is up to the hospital to decide whether you can or not. ... (hide full quote)

This is not strictly true - given that OP has previously had a c-section there are very few hospitals that would deny her another if she wanted it - Most people have trouble the other way around

However the costs of a c-section are higher

[Localer]

seem like you prefer the benefits instead of coming here for study ? if you care about your baby and so on, why don't you give birth in your home country before moving to Sweden? how about you Husband and family ?

[Jamtjim]

how about you Husband and family ?

Having a husband is not a prerequisite for having a child you know...

[Yorkshireman]

Come to think of it ...

- Does Your permit allow you to come 2 months early?
- You say you are non-EU, but not where from, this could mean little or a lot of travel, will the airline take you in the latere stages of pregnancy?
- Since you will be travelling, you will most likely need travel insurance, which again may not cover you in teh later stages of pregnancy!

[Puffin]

Come to think of it .... - Since you will be travelling, you will most likely need travel insurance, which again may not cover you in teh later stages of pregnancy!

Yes as I mentioned earlier in this thread most travel insurance policies do not cover you in the last 3 months of pregnancy (28 weeks)

In addition airlines will often not fly women in the final 2 months

In addition if you fly uninsured you may find yourself liable for airline and hospital costs if you plane has to divert - if you are wanting a c-section the idea of delivering at 30,000 feet, in a aircraft galley and without trained medical staff may not be an attractive option. I remember reading in the press about someone who ended up with a bill for $100,000 for an unexpected birth where the plane was forced to divert

Is reapplying next year for your course an option? when the pregnancy and birth will not affect you and your baby will be old enough for daycare