Delivering the goods: Sweden’s midwives stand test of time

STOCKHOLM: Only one ultrasound in nine months and no need to see the doctor or obstetrician: at first glance, Sweden’s pregnancy care appears rather simplistic.

But while it may be far from the medical approach to pregnancy seen in most Western countries, where mothers-to-be have loads of doctors appointments and tests, the Swedish system, where midwives reign supreme, has proven its merits.