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More mums flown to Finland to give birth due to overcrowding at Swedish hospital
Overcrowding at a Swedish hospital has forced another two women to be flown to Finland to give birth.
Swedish health watchdog criticizes doctor over woman's toilet birth
Sweden's health watchdog has criticized a doctor after a pregnant woman was sent home and gave birth in the toilet moments after being told to take paracetamol.
Swedish midwives launch course on giving birth in cars
Two Swedish midwives have launched a course teaching expectant parents how to act if they have to go through the process of giving birth in a car, as the impending closure of a maternity ward means the journey to the nearest maternity unit will soon become far greater.
Pregnant woman died in overcrowded hospital
A Swedish hospital pressured by a lack of beds and staff coupled with a winter increase in patients has reported itself to the healthcare watchdog after a pregnant woman died in its emergency room.
Mum gives birth on toilet after being told to take paracetamol
A woman has described how she was told to take paracetamol when she phoned a hospital in Ystad, southern Sweden, in pain. Just moments later she gave birth to a baby in the toilet.
Ten reasons why it's awesome being knocked up in Sweden
Raising a child in a foreign country can be both stressful and rewarding. Here, US writer Lisa Ferland shares her top reasons why she thinks Sweden is wonderful for expecting mums.
Baby joy for wrestler and Swedish crime queen
Bestselling Nordic Noir author Camilla Läckberg has told of her joy at being pregnant with her 28-year-old wrestler partner on Thursday.
Royal baby on the way for Swedish princess
Princess Madeleine and her husband Christopher O'Neill announced on Tuesday that they were expecting their first child, with royal experts predicting the baby will be a major boost for the royal family.
Mothers' coffee habits linked to baby weight
Coffee guzzling mums-to-be risk longer pregnancies but smaller babies, according to Swedish researchers who are now advising pregnant women they should reduce their caffeine intake as much as possible.
Swedish man, 65, told by doctor: 'you're pregnant'
A 65-year-old man from northern Sweden was shocked recently when doctors explained that the results from a urine test revealed he was pregnant.
Pensioner points pistol at pregnant peeing woman
A man and a woman in their sixties were charged by Umeå District Court in northern Sweden after threatening a pregnant woman with gun and physical violence when she tried to pee in their yard.
Granny helps woman give birth in public park
A grandmother's quick walk with her dog through a park in western Sweden took longer than expected last week after she stopped to help another woman give birth in the grass.
Swedish couple forced to give back adopted son
A couple from western Sweden was forced to give up their adopted son when his biological mother changed her mind eight months after giving him up for adoption.
Court affirms pregnancy can be an 'illness'
A landmark court ruling in which four women showed that Sweden’s National Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan) discriminated against them by denying them sick benefits during their pregnancies has been upheld on appeal.
Fewer expectant mothers report drinking while pregnant
Fewer than one in ten pregnant women in Sweden report drinking alcohol when asked by maternity clinics, a new survey shows.