BACKGROUND: An increasing number of research studies reported that the prevalence of psychological disorders was higher in the antenatal period than in the postnatal period. Prenatal mental disorders including anxiety, stress and depression were not only linked to maternal and fetal adverse outcomes, including low birth weight, preterm birth, fetal abnormalities, stillbirth, and obstetric complications but also had persistent effects directly or indirectly on children's growth and development. AIM: To assess levels of anxiety and stress among women with late bleeding during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A quantitative research method using descriptive correlational cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the levels of anxiety and stress among women with late bleeding during pregnancy on a convenience sample of 150 pregnant women who attended King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, and were diagnosed with bleeding in late pregnancy. Data was collected using interview questionnaire, which consisted of multiple parts. Demographic data, obstetrics history, the perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and generalized anxiety disorder – 7 scale. RESULT: Study revealed that 85.3% of the women in the sample had moderate level of stress, only 8% with high level of stress. Mild level of anxiety was reported by 45.3% of the women in the sample while only 11.30% had severe level of anxiety. There was a relationship between level of stress among women with late bleeding during pregnancy and Occupation. Income (p-value 0.005, p-value 0.000 respectively). There was no relationship between level of stress among women with late bleeding during pregnancy and selected obstetrical variables. Also there was no relationship between level of anxiety among women with late bleeding during pregnancy and Demographic Variables. there was a relationship between level of anxiety among women with late bleeding during pregnancy and Mode of last delivery (p=0.020), CONCLUSION: Late bleeding during pregnancy increased the level of anxiety and stress among pregnant women.

late bleeding, stress, anxiety, Saudi pregnant woman.