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Objective: This research was carried out to evaluate the risk perceptions of pregnant women according to trimesters and the factors affecting them. Method: As descriptive study, 166 pregnant (n1st trimester=55, n2st trimester=58, n3st trimester=53) women admitted to XXX Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Polyclinic between February 15 and June 15, 2021. The sample size of the research was calculated with G*Power. “Personal Information Form” and “Risk Perception in Pregnancy Scale” were used in compiling the data. Data were evaluated with Chi-Square, Independent Sample t-test and One-Way Anova tests. Results: It was determined that the mean age of the pregnant women was 27.05±6.48, and the mean total score of the risk perception scale during pregnancy was 3.35±2.75, 4.65±3.54, 2.23±3.06 in the first, second and third trimesters, respectively. When the sub-dimensions of the scale are examined, the mean maternal risk total score was 3.55±3.03, and the infant risk total score average was 3.37±3.21. There was a significant difference between the scale total and subgroup scores of the women according to the trimesters (p<0.05). The maternal risk score and infant risk score were found to be significantly higher in women aged 25 and over, smoking, having an unplanned pregnancy, not having pregnancy follow-up, not going to the health institution when called, having a continuous disease, using drugs constantly, and hospitalized during pregnancy (p< 0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that the risk perceptions of the pregnant women were low, and the risk perceptions of the pregnant women in the second trimester for both themselves and their babies were higher than the other groups. In addition, risk perception in pregnancy; It was determined that age, smoking, pregnancy planning, pregnancy follow-up, going to a health institution when called, continuous illness, continuous drug use and hospitalization during pregnancy were affected.