Marit Kapla releases documentary reportage on traumatic childbirth

Author and journalist Marit Kapla has released a new documentary reportage titled ‘Barnsäng’ (Childbed), which explores her traumatic first childbirth. The book utilizes medical records, personal memories, and interviews to recount her experience with preeclampsia, a serious complication affecting approximately 5,000 women annually in Sweden.

During the ordeal, Kapla underwent dialysis and plasma exchange while her newborn infant required a respirator. The narrative incorporates a multi-voiced perspective, featuring interviews with the midwives, doctors, and nurses involved in her care. Through these conversations, the book examines medical decisions and questions whether symptoms could have been identified earlier or if different interventions should have been taken.