Two babies were born on Babinden in the regional hospital "Dr. Stefan Cherkezov" in Veliko Tarnovo, BNR reported.

At the celebration, the first boy of the year was drawn, and the youngest midwife ritually washed the hands of the head of the maternity ward.

"1,019 babies were born last year in the Veliko Tarnovo hospital," the head of the maternity ward, Prof. Svetlozar Stoykov, reported at the celebration.

"For the seventh year in a row, there are over 1,000 babies, so far we have had 65 births, including today two more took place on Babinden. There are a lot of staff, there are four specialists, there are midwives, so we have no problem with the staff," said the medic

According to tradition, the "Zonta Club - Veliko Tarnovo" and the municipality drew the first boy born this year in the regional hospital on the day of the maternity assistance.

Little Catherine received a golden feather of Tsar Ivan Asen II, a gold coin and many gifts.

Her mother Radina Hristova shared: We are very grateful to the team, they treated us like princesses, that's why we are healthy and here.

Sevdalina Ilieva, who has been in the profession for 31 years, was named midwife of the year and told about her last serious case in the delivery room.

"Labor started normally, then tons of baby fell, carried into the operating room, a last ditch effort by the team to deliver the baby normally, but the umbilical cord had to be clamped before the baby's body was even born," she said

Student Maria Dencheva is one of the new hopes in midwifery.

The future graduate shared: This profession gives happiness, every day you take life with your own hands - there is nothing better for me

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