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Sweden 'second best' place to become a mum
Sweden is the second best country in the world in which to be a mother, according to a new ranking which looked at pregnancy risks and infant health.
Sucking pacifiers clean good for infants' health: Swedish study
Parents who suck on their infants' pacifiers may reduce their children's chances of developing allergies, a team of Swedish researchers has found.
Retrial for man convicted in 'shaken baby' case
A father convicted of shaking his infant daughter to death has been granted a retrial by Sweden's Supreme Court (Högsta domstolen) in a case that could result in a re-examination of other cases of "shaken baby syndrome".
Woman stabbed during evening stroll with infant
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicions of attempted murder after a young woman was stabbed while out walking with an infant in a pram in Malmö on Thursday night.
Mum and baby died 'due to illness': police
The mother and 9-month-old baby found dead in a flat in Arboga, in central Sweden, died “due to illness or as a result of it” local police said on Monday.
Sweden sees spike in sudden infant deaths
The incidence of cot death, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has begun to increase again in Sweden with 27 children dying in 2010.
Pregnancy apps slammed for bad advice
Two free mobile phone apps offering pregnancy advice have been criticised by a Swedish infant health group for offering information that could put unborn children at risk.
Daycare sends infant girl alone in taxi
A daycare centre in Jönköping, southern Sweden, sent an unaccompanied 15-month-old girl by taxi when she needed to be transported between care facilities.
Napping cat may have killed sleeping infant
A sleeping cat is suspected of having inadvertently suffocated a three-month baby to death in northern Sweden.
Couple's surrogate son stuck in Ukraine
A Swedish couple who had a son born to a surrogate mother in Ukraine is having trouble getting their 13-day-old child back to Sweden.