The bizarre difference in maternity care: Sweden €2000 | Netherlands free
In this video, Els and I discuss our experiences with maternity care in Sweden and the Netherlands. Did you know that home births are very unusual in Sweden? If you do want one, you often have to hire a midwife yourself—which cost us almost €2,000. For comparison, in the Netherlands, a home birth is included in basic health insurance and is free for the mother.
We talk about:
The enormous price difference between the Netherlands and Sweden for a home birth
Why hospital births are the norm in Sweden
Our own search for a midwife who was willing to perform a home birth
Practical tips and a list of midwives in Sweden who perform home births (link below)
Why we're not advocating for home births, but for true freedom of choice for parents
Link to a list of midwives in Sweden:
https://www.birthrightssweden.se/
Do you have experience giving birth in Sweden or the Netherlands? Or do you have questions about how things work when you move to Sweden? Let us know in the comments!
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