Novi Pazar hospital investigation following infant death

A mother, Emina Serhatlić Rebronja, has provided a statement regarding the death of her newborn baby at the General Hospital in Novi Pazar. Rebronja alleges that she requested a cesarean section during a difficult labor, but her request was denied by medical staff.

According to her account, doctors initially considered transferring her to Kragujevac due to concerns regarding excess amniotic fluid and potential fetal heart anomalies. However, the plan for transport was reportedly changed after doctors determined she was ready for childbirth, leading to the initiation of labor stimulation. Rebronja claims that during the delivery, she observed green amniotic fluid and that the labor did not progress as expected. She alleges that medical staff refused a cesarean section, citing concerns over her blood levels and the hospital's blood supply.

The infant was reportedly born without signs of life, and medical staff attempted resuscitation for approximately fifteen minutes without success. While the hospital has announced an investigation into the circumstances, doctors from the gynecological and obstetric department previously stated they were faced with a situation requiring a choice between the lives of the mother and the child.