Many women experience pregnancy as a period filled with pleasant emotions and excitement, but it can also be a challenging period characterized by changes and stress. How women experience pregnancy depends on various factors such as the course of pregnancy itself, the physical and mental health of the pregnant woman, the support of family and friends, the socioeconomic situation,etc.Also, during pregnancy,women are athigher risk of developingpsychiatric disorders or symptoms of these disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessions are repetitive thoughts, images, andurges that a person perceives as imposed,and compulsions relate to repetitive behavioursor psychological activities that a person most often performs in order to reduce anxiety caused by the presence of obsessions. Research shows that the risk ofdevelopingOCD is 1.5 times higherin pregnancythan inthegeneral population.The aim of this research was to examine the frequency and correlates of obsessive-compulsive symptoms amongpregnant women in Croatia.The prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a sample of 145pregnant women in Croatia is 18%, with predominantly mild and moderate symptoms. A history of psychological problems andahistory of receiving professional help or treatment correlates with the presence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.Higher level of OCD symptoms was moderately associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression. General anxiety wasa significant predictor in explaining OCD symptomsmeaninghigher levels of general anxiety indicate more OCD symptoms.Thesefindingssuggestthe presence of OCD symptoms among pregnant women in Croatia, and early recognition and treatment of these symptoms are important to prevent negative consequences.