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I'm sure she felt like this - but my salesgirl promised me she took care of [her] really the best she could. So it must have been a misunderstanding," she said. Ms Gotz said her assistant spoke both Italian and English, "but her English isn't as good". Winfrey's claims come amid a political row over plans by some Swiss towns to ban asylum-seekers from some public places.

The BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Berne says human rights groups have likened the plans - which include banning asylum-seekers from swimming pools, playing fields and libraries - to apartheid. Officials say the curbs, which will also see asylum-seekers housed in special centres, are aimed at preventing tensions with residents. About 48, people are currently seeking asylum in Switzerland.

It has twice as many asylum seekers as the European average. Winfrey's interview is a public relations disaster for Switzerland, our correspondent says. New moms practice swaddling on unsuspecting cats or teddy bears in preparation for the baby's arrival. Imagine the surprise of an American mom who gave birth in Sweden in being told to never swaddle her baby again.

Surely the midwife must've been mistaken, assuming something else was going on. Miranda Hudgens recently posted a reenactment of her experience giving birth at a Swedish hospital on TikTok where it went viral. In the video, Hudgens is holding her swaddled baby a teddy bear for the reenactment when the midwife comes in and asks what she's doing while looking disgusted.

The mom explains she's swaddling the baby. Shortly after the midwife leaves, Hudgens' husband tells her that the midwife said "not to do that to the baby anymore. When the new mom inquires why she isn't allowed to swaddle the baby, her husband responds, "She said it could kill the baby. Yeah, she said we don't do that to babies in this country.

This is the complete opposite of what Americans are taught. Swaddling is seen as a means to help the baby feel secure and calm, but in Sweden it's viewed as a dangerous practice. In the comments one mom gave insight into the reason swaddling is discouraged in the Nordic country. In another study published by the National Library of Medicine points out that the previous study stating swaddling increases the risk of SIDS was not peer reviewed and did not provide information on if the swaddled babies were placed on their stomachs or backs for sleep.

And this is how I found out the Swaddling is super frowned up in Sweden swedenvsusa americanlivinginsweden newmom deliveryroomstories swaddlingbaby swaddling firsttimemom. In the end, Hudgens decided not to swaddle. The midwife could of been nicer though. Every parent has to do what they think is best with the information they have.

Child birthing and child rearing practices can vary widely from country to country. While in Sweden they frown upon swaddling, co-sleeping with babies until they're school age is commonly practiced. But in America co-sleeping is strongly discouraged while swaddling is commonly practiced. It's also normal for people in Scandinavian countries to leave their babies outside in freezing temperatures , whereas in America that would be considered neglect.

So, while it can be shocking to find out what people do in other countries and cultures, it's important to remember not to compare. Everybody's just doing the best that they can with their children who inevitably going to grow into toddlers who eat lint-covered snacks they found under the couch. Now that's a universal parenting experience. About Us.

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