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Family & Children
Parenting support in Sweden
Maternity Care
Pregnancy & Maternity Care
Prenatal and postnatal care in Sweden is free and provided through barnmorskemottagning (midwife clinics). The system is midwife-led.
- Cost
- Free — all prenatal and delivery care
- Provider
- Barnmorskemottagning (midwife clinic)
- First visit
- Around week 8–12 of pregnancy
- Delivery
- Hospital (BB) — average stay 1–2 days
- Ultrasounds
- 1 routine scan at week 18–20 (more if needed)
- Register at your local barnmorskemottagning when pregnant
- Attend regular check-ups throughout pregnancy
- Choose your preferred delivery hospital (BB)
- Register the birth at Skatteverket within 30 days
- Apply for parental benefit at Försäkringskassan
Official sources
BVC
Child Health (BVC)
Every child in Sweden is assigned to a BVC (barnavårdscentral) — a free child health centre that monitors development from birth to age 6.
- Cost
- Completely free
- Ages covered
- Birth to 6 years
- Vaccinations
- Full programme included (free)
- Visits
- ~15 scheduled visits in first year
- Assigned automatically
- Based on your registered address
- Receive BVC assignment automatically after birth registration
- Attend the first visit within 1–2 weeks of birth
- Follow the vaccination schedule
- Bring up any developmental concerns at regular check-ups
- Transfer to school health (elevhälsa) at age 6
Official sources
Children's Dental
Free Dental for Children
Dental care for children and young adults is completely free in Sweden until age 23 in most regions.
- Cost
- Free until age 23 (most regions)
- Provider
- Folktandvården (public dental service)
- First visit
- Around age 3 (invited automatically)
- Appointments
- Sent by mail — routine check-ups every 12–18 months
- Change provider
- Free to switch to private dentist (still free)
- Receive automatic invitation from Folktandvården around age 3
- Attend all scheduled dental appointments
- Request referral for orthodontic assessment if needed
- Switch to private dentist if preferred (still free until 23)
Official sources
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