Table 1.

Organization of the chain of care of antenatal care, labour and delivery, postpartum care and child health care in Sweden

Type of care	Antenatal care	Labour and delivery	Post partum care	Child health Care
Type of clinic	Antenatal clinics	Hospital ward	Hospital ward	Child health service
Duration of responsibility	Pregnancy	Birth	One week after delivery	Infant 0–6 years
Professionals	Midwives	Midwives	Midwives	Paediatric nurse/district nurse
Management	Primary health care	County council	County council	Primary health care