Upright positions during childbirth were common in the past, however, the introduction of various medical interventions and their easier performance led to birth lying on the back. In addition to being more natural and having many advantages, different positions during childbirth allow the mother to feel in control of her birth. The aim of this paper is to investigate whether women in Croatia give birth in positions other than lying on their backs, and whether women believe that different positions during childbirth can affect the birth experience. 186 women who gave birth vaginally in one of the maternity hospitals in the Republic of Croatia participated in the research. The data was collected in August 2022, and the average age of the respondents is 34.08. Out of the total number of test subjects, 178 or 95.70% of them gave birth lying on their backs and only 8 test subjects gave birth in one of the other positions. 110 respondents, exactly 62.50%, in the case of the next pregnancy, would insist on giving birth in a different position, while 144 respondents, or 77.42%, believe that the use of different positions during childbirth affects the reduction of pain. According to the obtained data, the interest of women in giving birth in any other position than on the back is noted. In order to enable women to choose their position during childbirth, the engagement of health professionals who work with pregnant women and mothers in labor, primarily midwives, is necessary