When Aaron and I decided we were ready for another baby, we knew were embarking on a very different type of pregnancy. A different health care system, a different language, different standards of care, plus I would be chasing around our toddler part time. And then, of course, the pandemic struck, and even our newest plans were demolished. But let’s not jump too far ahead. Today I want to talk about the BIG culture differences in pregnancy care comparing America and Finland! (I used the private system for the first 36 weeks, and that may affect some of my observations) BUT WAIT Before you ask, no, we did not get the infamous baby box. 😠Long story short, we are still paying into American social security, so we are not covered 100% by Kela which is who distributes the boxes. 1. “In Finland, we are just naked” This is an actual quote from one of my doctors in Finland 😅 Finns are accustomed to naked saunas (family or same gender). Combining this with an extremely efficient mode...
Expat adventures and commentary of an American in Finland