This chapter will be of interest and help to all those studying the health-care of women. Obstetrics, like all fields of medicine, continues to evolve at a rapid pace, and keeping up-to-date with the latest literature, guide­lines and protocols can be a daunting task. In the following questions we have tried to encompass all of the important areas of this subject. Pregnancy can be a joyful experience for both the mother and her family. However, it can occasionally be associated with complications, resulting in severe short- and long-term harm to both the mother and her baby. This chapter covers the most important aspects of pregnancy and its commonly associated problems, drawing on important guidelines to highlight the core knowledge and skill practitioners in the field are expected to have.