Introduction. Right preparation of a woman for childbirth requires from her to obtain reliable knowledge from specialists. A pregnant woman who has got knowledge of delivery has got a better chance of a natural delivery without unwanted complications. Aim. The purpose of this study is to assess the level of knowledge about natural childbirth which have pregnant women. Material and methods. The study included 421 pregnant women. In the study a diagnostic survey and a questionnaire technique were used. Results. The largest group of pregnant women has a sufficient level of knowledge about labor (40.6%). Only 14% of respondents have a fairly high and very high level of knowledge about childbirth. The average number of points scored by respondents was 12.1 points. Conclusions. The level of pregnant women’s knowledge on the basic issues of labor is unsatisfactory. There was no correlation between the participation in classes at the School of Birth and the level of knowledge of pregnant women.

Key words: woman, pregnancy, childbirth, knowledge.