Corona virus is one of the major pathogens that mainly target the respiratory system of humans. Pregnant women considered to be a special population group because of the unique 'immune suppression' caused by pregnancy. The immunologic and physiologic changes might make pregnant women at higher risk of severe illness or mortality with Covid-19, compared with the general public.Objectives: To assess pregnant women's practices concerning measures taken by pregnant women for prevention of (Covid19) at primary health care centers in Baghdad City. Methodology: A descriptive (cross sectional) study has been carried out on Non-probability sample of (150) of pregnant who attend five Primary health care centers. Study has been conducted for the period of February 8 th to 18 th March 2020. Results:The results of the current study indicate that (33.3%) of pregnant women are with age group (21-25) year, (28%) with age group (16-20), and (27.3%) with age group (26 -30) years. (22.7%) of study sample are graduated from intermediate school, (76.7%) of pregnant women are housewives, (51.3%) of sample are resident in a high class neighborhood, (76%) of pregnant women are moderate monthly income, (34.7%) of pregnant women are gravid for (3) times, (81.4%) have (1-2) births, (53.3%) of pregnant women reporting they have normal vaginal delivery, (34%) of pregnant women have good level of practices regarding measures taken by pregnant women for prevention of (Covid19), (34%) have fair levels of practices, and (32%) have poor levels. Conclusion:The study concludes that half of pregnant women have good level of practices regarding prevention of corona virus, and more than half of pregnant women are showing fair level of health behaviors toward reduction of corona virus spread.Recommendations: the pregnant women should be supplied with instructional booklets in order to raise practice level of preventive measures of COVID-19 infection at the beginning of their pregnancy.

Background: Corona virus is one of the major pathogens that mainly target the respiratory system of humans. Pregnant women considered to be a special population group because of the unique ‘immune suppression’ caused by pregnancy. The immunologic and physiologic changes might make pregnant women at higher risk of severe illness or mortality with Covid-19, compared with the general public. Aims of the study: To assess pregnant women’s knowledge and health behaviors concerning corona virus disease precaution measures at primary health care centers. Methodology: A descriptive (longitudinal study) has been carried out on Non-probability sample of (150) of pregnant who attend five primary health care centers. Study has been conducted for the period of 8 / February to 18 / March / 2020. The questionnaire has been used as a tool of data collection and consists of; Scio-demographic information, pregnant women history, and pregnant women’s knowledge and health behaviors concerning corona virus disease precaution measures. A pilot study conducted on (15) pregnant women to determine the study reliability, descriptive and inferential statistic approaches are used for data analysis. Results: The results of the current study indicate that (33.3%) of pregnant women are with age group (21-25) year, (28%) with age group (16-20), and (27.3%) with age group (26 -30) years. (22.7%) of study sample are graduated of intermediate school, (76.7%) of pregnant women are housewives, and (76%) of pregnant women are moderate monthly income, (34.7%) of pregnant women are gravid for (3) times, (81.4%) have (1-2) births, (53.3%) of pregnant women reporting they have normal vaginal delivery, Regarding women's knowledge the results indicates that pregnant women have fair level of knowledge about mechanism of spread of corona virus in (52.7%), and (28.7%) are showing good level of knowledge, and (18.7%) have poor levels. Regarding health behaviors pregnant women are showing fair level toward reduction of corona virus spread in (53.3%), (28%) have good level, and (18.7%) poor level. Conclusion: The study concludes that more than half of pregnant women have fair level of knowledge about mechanism of spread of corona virus, and health behaviors toward reduction of corona virus spread. Recommendations: The study suggests Health education programs to improve pregnant women's knowledge concerning COVID-19 are helpful for encouraging an optimistic attitudes and maintaining safe practices.