Objectives: We aimed to assess the health status, the quality of their social network and mental health of pregnant women.

Methods: Gravidas in their second or third trimester participated in our quantitative, cross-sectional study with targeted, expert sampling method (n=540). An on-line survey with self-administered and standard (MPSS, IBM, STAI, EPDS, Paykel’s Psychosocial Scale) questionnaires were used for data collection. Pearson and Spearman’s correlation analysis, and c²-test were used for analysis (p<0.05).

Results: 39.81% of women were diagnosed with endangered pregnancy. 59.44% had moderate, while 13.33% had a high level of anxiety. 11.85% would require professional help based on their mood and 2.79% had high risk according to the psychosocial scale used. Increased gestational age did not increase the level of anxiety and mood status (p>0.05). Connections between high-risk pregnancy and anxiety as well as psychosocial stress were observed (p<0.05). Level of social support (family, friends, significant others) and anxiety showed a significant correlation (p<0.05). Marital status was not, but its quality is important, as the level of antenatal anxiety was increased by the partner’s decreasing amount of support (p<0.05). The right attitude and helpfulness of the health visitor resulted a lower level of anxiety (p<0.05).

Conclusions: The lack of social support could negatively affect the mental health of gravidae. Mental health of pregnant women should be dealt with greater importance by health visitors, also the possibility of positive family planning must be ensured by them. Screening for mood changes should also be done within pregnant care, to be able to diagnose them early and start timely treatment.