When you have your last appointments with your midwife before you give birth she will ask you if you want to join a ‘mother’s group’.  (Although sometimes the language barrier gets in the way and you don’t realise what you’ve signed up to until you arrive at the appointment.) Mother’s group is just a group [...]

As an Outlander, you might not have the ‘inside’ knowledge of what to buy and what not to buy for your baby’s nursery.  This information in Norway is usually past down from mothers, discussed in mothers groups or even posted on mother and parenting blogs – however, some of us don’t have the luxury of [...]

An ultrasound examination has become a regular part of prenatal check-ups.  In Norway it is standard to have one around your 18th week of pregnancy.  During the examination the doctor will check the size of the baby’s head, legs, spine, etc, and also check organs such as the heart and stomach.  You will likely be [...]