Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:24:44 +0200https://english.radio.cz/czech-mothers-want-greater-say-when-it-comes-childbirth-8590246© 2026 Radio Prague International The Czech Republic boasts one of the lowest rates of prenatal and natal mortalities in the world, yet paradoxically, criticism of Czech maternity hospitals is growing. Mothers complain that doctors regard childbirth as a strictly medical procedure, forgetting that it is first and foremost a natural process and as such should be directed by the mothers themselves. Some mothers who have previously given birth at maternity hospitals are so dissatisfied with the experience that they opt to bring their second child into the world at home with the help of a certified midwife. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/tehotna_0.jpg?timestamp=1591419464 https://english.radio.cz/czech-mothers-want-greater-say-when-it-comes-childbirth-8590246 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9