The aim of the research: to determine the experience of women giving birth in healthcare institutions in the Republic of Croatia and to determine the factors that influenced the positive or negative experience of the same. Study design: Cross-sectional study Respondents and methods: 246 respondents in this research are women, who had at least one birth and participated in the survey conducted from 07/18/2022. until 29.07.2022. The research was conducted using a questionnaire created in Google Forms, which consisted of 13 questions with several possible answers. Results: Considering the birth experience, of the 246 respondents, the majority had a positive birth experience, also based on the questionnaire, most women agree with the statement that a positive birth experience facilitates bonding with the child in the first days after birth. it turned out that the quality of the care provided during the stay, the level of pain (as little as possible) and the friendliness of the staff were more common factors of a positive birth experience. On the other hand, failure to respect the wishes of the birthing mother proved to be a significant factor in the negative experience of the birthing mother. Therefore, respect for the wishes of the birth mother proved to be a significant factor in the positive experience of the birth mother. Spontaneous vaginal birth was shown to be associated with a positive birth experience, since the largest proportion of respondents declared that they had a positive birth experience, while on the other hand, an emergency caesarean section was most associated with a negative birth experience. Out of 246 test subjects, only about 3% did not give birth in lying position and all of them stated that their birth experience was positive, all test subjects with a negative experience gave birth in the lying position. Conclusion: Based on the conducted research, we conclude that the experience of childbirth is extremely important when developing a bond with the child in the first days after birth, and that it is possible to influence the experience of childbirth with numerous factors.