From the "honoring" of doctors to the lack of basic conditions, women's experiences show that childbirth in Serbia and the region often depends on acquaintances and money, rather than on guaranteed rights. Research on conditions in maternity wards and women's experiences during childbirth points to numerous, alarming problems
Research by the British "Guardian" reveals that the global movement that promotes births without medical assistance is linked to dozens of deaths and serious injuries to newborns and mothers. Experts warn that it is a dangerous network operating on the fringes of the cult
Women in Serbia face routine and invasive procedures during childbirth, from shaving and enemas to oxytocin and vacuum extraction, while gynecologists admit they work "like on a treadmill."
The Ministry of Health produced the first National Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, which is intended for doctors and health workers involved in childbirth. It refers to the health care of women during pregnancy, natural childbirth and the use of ultrasound in pregnancy
An episiotomy, a surgical incision in the perineum during childbirth, is supposed to facilitate the exit of the baby and prevent unwanted ruptures. However, for many women in Serbia and beyond, this procedure leaves deep physical and psychological scars, often performed without a clear explanation, consent, and even without adequate anesthesia.
There is one maternity hospital in Petrovac na Mlava. There is one delivery table in it that has broken down. After a month and a half and public pressure, a new one arrived
Seventeen days of waiting for childbirth, complications, falsified reports and disinterested doctors waiting for bribes... The confessions of mothers from Serbia, whose children will bear the consequences for life, contain serious accusations. Three mothers speak for "Vreme"
The 18-year-old girl is fine, as is her newborn baby boy
The maternity hospital in Nis has forbidden women who give birth less than two months from using mobile phones in the preparation rooms, where some women spend hours and sometimes even days. After a stormy reaction from Nišlijka, this ban was lifted, but it is still forbidden to accompany the child during childbirth. The same ban applies in most state maternity hospitals in Serbia
At one point, 200 people watched the filming of the birth at GAK, which horrified the public. The nurse has been suspended and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against her, while the public is still waiting for the authorities to answer many questions
