Hypertension in pregnancy is classified into four types: chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia/eclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia. It affects as many as 5-10 % pregnancies worldwide and is one of main factors of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Some risk factors are: nulliparity, age>40 or <18, multifetal pregnancy, obesity and diabetes. The treatment involves lifestyle modifications (diet, exercise) and the use of drugs. Most frequently used drugs which are also safe and recommended in pregnancy are labetalol, methyldopa and nifedipine. Together with them, hydralazine is also used in the acute management of hypertension emergency. Medicines which are absolutely contraindicated are ACEi/ARB (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers) because they can cause fetal malformations in different organ system. Untreated hypertension in pregnancy can lead to fetal growth restriction, abruption, neonatal death that is postpartal hemorrhage, stroke and renal insufficiency in mother. It has been proven that all hypertensive disorders in pregnancy carry the risk of cardiovascular disease (hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure) in future so there is need for education of these patients, but also ensuring good health care upon the completion of pregnancy in the form of screening by their family medicine doctor and cardiologists.