https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A pregnant woman was sent home from an emergency ward in Sweden with paracetamol after complaining about chest pains. She died hours later from a ruptured aorta. https://www.thelocal.se/20190627/pregnant-woman-sent-home-by-stockholm-hospital-dies-hours-later Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:39:11 +0200 pregnant-woman-sent-home-by-stockholm-hospital-dies-hours-later A reader got in touch to ask how much it costs to give birth in Sweden if you don't have a personnummer (the ten-digit social security code). The Local explains the different factors to be aware of if you're in this situation. https://www.thelocal.se/20181119/members-qa-does-it-cost-money-to-give-birth-without-a-personnummer Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:41:12 +0100 members-qa-does-it-cost-money-to-give-birth-without-a-personnummer Sixty-nine Swedish women gave birth at the age of 49 in 2017, highlighting how late motherhood is no longer a taboo nor a rarity for women in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20180805/pregnant-at-40-no-longer-rare-among-swedish-mothers Sun, 05 Aug 2018 17:59:35 +0200 pregnant-at-40-no-longer-rare-among-swedish-mothers UPDATED: Children born in England are one-and-a-half times more likely to die before they reach the age of five than those born in Sweden, according to a new study published in The Lancet. https://www.thelocal.se/20180504/why-is-child-mortality-far-lower-in-sweden-than-england-welfare-is-a-key-factor-researchers-argue Fri, 04 May 2018 02:31:00 +0200 why-is-child-mortality-far-lower-in-sweden-than-england-welfare-is-a-key-factor-researchers-argue A Swedish contraception app has been reported to authorities after 37 users got pregnant and had abortions. https://www.thelocal.se/20180112/swedish-contraception-app-reported-after-dozens-fall-pregnant Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:03:24 +0100 swedish-contraception-app-reported-after-dozens-fall-pregnant New statistics show that there is a fairly big gap between first-time mothers in Sweden depending on where they live, with education and career aspirations appearing to be the main factors. https://www.thelocal.se/20170908/first-time-swedish-mothers-reach-average-age-of-2915 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:37:44 +0200 first-time-swedish-mothers-reach-average-age-of-2915 A baby died at a hospital in Västerås after medical staff waited too long to carry out an emergency caesarean section, according to Sweden's watchdog the Health and Social Care Inspectorate. https://www.thelocal.se/20170629/baby-dies-after-c-section-delayed-at-swedish-hospital Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:33:44 +0200 baby-dies-after-c-section-delayed-at-swedish-hospital A scientific study of millions of children in Sweden published on Tuesday suggests the risk of infants developing autism after their mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy may be lower than previously expected. https://www.thelocal.se/20170419/study-of-swedish-kids-questions-autism-link-with-antidepressants-in-pregnancy Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:58:30 +0200 study-of-swedish-kids-questions-autism-link-with-antidepressants-in-pregnancy Being overweight or obese in the first trimester of pregnancy could be linked to a higher risk of bearing a child with epilepsy, Swedish researchers have shown. https://www.thelocal.se/20170404/obesity-during-pregnancy-linked-to-epilepsy-in-children-swedish-study Tue, 04 Apr 2017 09:17:41 +0200 obesity-during-pregnancy-linked-to-epilepsy-in-children-swedish-study Sweden's centre-left government has allocated another 500 million kronor ($57 million) to improve maternity care in the country in its new budget proposal amid concerns being raised by expectant mothers. https://www.thelocal.se/20170328/sweden-boosts-maternity-care-in-new-budget-proposal Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:11:49 +0200 sweden-boosts-maternity-care-in-new-budget-proposal A pregnant women in Sweden lost her baby after routine practice was not followed when she registered high blood pressure at a check-up. https://www.thelocal.se/20161122/baby-dies-in-sweden-after-basic-procedure-is-ignored Tue, 22 Nov 2016 18:10:11 +0100 baby-dies-in-sweden-after-basic-procedure-is-ignored 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. https://www.thelocal.se/20160927/woman-gives-birth-on-toilet-after-being-told-to-take-paracetamol Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:29:12 +0200 woman-gives-birth-on-toilet-after-being-told-to-take-paracetamol A baby died at a Swedish hospital after six failed attempts at vaginal birth before an emergency caesarean section was carried out. https://www.thelocal.se/20160728/baby-dies-after-woman-denied-c-section-in-sweden Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:49:56 +0200 baby-dies-after-woman-denied-c-section-in-sweden A lack of space at a clinic in southern Sweden resulted in a heavily pregnant woman being sent home despite showing signs of pre-eclampsia, and may have contributed to the death of her unborn child. https://www.thelocal.se/20160711/baby-dies-after-swedish-hospital-sends-woman-home Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:27:23 +0200 baby-dies-after-swedish-hospital-sends-woman-home The surgeons used a method pioneered in Sweden, which they hope will allow a 26-year-old to have America's first uterus transplant baby. https://www.thelocal.se/20160226/swedish-technique-helps-us-doctors-with-first-womb-transplant Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:24:07 +0100 swedish-technique-helps-us-doctors-with-first-womb-transplant Surrogacy puts too much pressure on women, top experts advising ministers have concluded. https://www.thelocal.se/20160224/women-in-sweden-told-they-shouldnt-become-surrogate-mums Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:41:46 +0100 women-in-sweden-told-they-shouldnt-become-surrogate-mums Women living in Sweden will from April be allowed to apply for state-funded fertility treatment in order to become single parents. https://www.thelocal.se/20160114/soon-single-women-in-sweden-will-be-entitled-to-ivf-treatment Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:16:26 +0100 soon-single-women-in-sweden-will-be-entitled-to-ivf-treatment A Swede who tried to have his paternity revoked after his wife gave birth to twins, rather than the one child he was hoping for, has lost his case in the country's highest court. https://www.thelocal.se/20151029/swedish-dad-loses-bid-to-reject-fatherhood Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:30:00 +0100 swedish-dad-loses-bid-to-reject-fatherhood Plans to allow single women in Sweden to have fertility treatment funded by taxpayers are expected to come into force next year. The new rules would allow the same reproductive rights to singles as women in a relationship. https://www.thelocal.se/20150521/ivf-bid-for-swedish-singles-takes-step-forward Thu, 21 May 2015 16:19:00 +0200 ivf-bid-for-swedish-singles-takes-step-forward A Swedish study has found that paracetamol can interfere with the brain development of children, and can even be dangerous for the unborn children of pregnant women. https://www.thelocal.se/20140113/painkillers-can-slow-brain-development-study Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:52:00 +0100 painkillers-can-slow-brain-development-study