After a birth, the woman giving birth is called for an aftercare visit.

During the visit, which is voluntary, you go through breastfeeding, contraception and the woman's mental and physical health after the birth.

According to figures from Vården in figures, Halland had the highest proportion of new mothers who came on an aftercare visit.

Almost 94 percent had visited there by 2020.

In Sörmland, which is at the bottom of the list of Sweden's 21 regions, almost 75 percent had paid a visit.

Anna Ackefors, chief physician at the gynecology clinic at Nyköping's hospital, says that the pandemic is a contributing cause.

Hear her tell why Sörmland may have succeeded worse with the aftercare visits than other counties in the clip above.