https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Norwegian über-glam WAG Caroline Berg Eriksen's decision to post a washboard perfect picture of herself four days after giving birth has added jet fuel to the fiery debate about celebrity pressure on new mothers. https://www.thelocal.no/20131129/post-birth-wag-selfie-upsets-norwegian-women Fri, 29 Nov 2013 15:32:00 +0100 post-birth-wag-selfie-upsets-norwegian-women Children born to women who started taking folic acid supplements four to eight weeks before pregnancy appear to be at a lower risk of autism, a Norwegian study showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20130213/folic-acid-lowers-autism-risk-study Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:43:00 +0100 folic-acid-lowers-autism-risk-study Pregnant women with a fear of childbirth need about an hour and a half more to bring their babies into the world than mums who take a more relaxed approach, a new Norwegian study has found. https://www.thelocal.no/20120703/fear-of-childbirth-leads-to-longer-labour-study Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:35:00 +0200 fear-of-childbirth-leads-to-longer-labour-study