After Zenica and Sanski Most, the Baby Steps Association successfully organized a workshop titled "Birth Companion" in Sarajevo as well, with the aim of educating and empowering individuals who wish to support women during childbirth.

The workshop sparked great interest, especially among pregnant women who, together with their partners and family members, actively participated and shared their experiences. During the interactive session, participants had the opportunity to learn more about the role of a birth companion, the rights of pregnant women, techniques for providing emotional and physical support, as well as the importance of having a trusted person present during childbirth.

Pregnant women asked numerous questions, and the workshop also served as an opportunity to exchange experiences. One of the mothers shared her personal experience with having a birth companion, emphasizing how much it meant to her during the birthing process and how her partner's presence provided a sense of safety and support.

The right to have a companion throughout the entire childbirth process is a key component of a humane, safe, and dignified birthing experience. The presence of a trusted person has been proven to reduce the need for medical interventions, lower the risk of postpartum depression, and provide emotional security—especially in environments where women often feel lonely, disempowered, and uninformed.

That is precisely why the Baby Steps Association actively advocates for the systematic introduction of the right to a birth companion as a mandatory practice in all public maternity wards in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. An initiative to formally regulate this right has already been submitted to the Parliament of FBiH, and the campaign aims to raise awareness among citizens, healthcare professionals, and decision-makers.

Workshops like this one are an important part of the Association’s broader efforts to improve childbirth conditions, protect the rights of pregnant women and new mothers, and combat obstetric violence and corruption in maternity wards.