Umbilical cord and placenta connect the mother and the baby. Placenta, as a temporary and transient organ, ensures nutritious substances to the baby and it removes waste products through its filtering system. A precondition for the normal development of human pregnancy is the development of the placenta. There are different kinds of changes in placental tissue. One of them is the change of the placenta's position, mostly in the lower uterine segment. Placenta previa precedes a baby and makes impossible passing through the birth canal. The lower uterine segment has not got the possibility of contractions, it just stretches and expands when it comes to dilation of uteroplacental blood vessels and a hemorrhage of various intensity in the second part of pregnancy. The increased use od Caesarian section nowadays causes higher risk of placenta previa. Maternal morbidity and mortality as well as fetal mortality have been considerably reduced due to the contemporary pregnancy diagnosis and medical treatment. Midwife, as a responsible and reliable person, who works in partnership with pregnant women has got an important role in education and supervision of pregnant women with placenta previa. In order to prevent the complications she has to notice the bleeding or any other irregularity on time, using the procedures of midwifery care. In case that the complications happen, the midwife has to carry out the psychological and physical preparation of pregnant woman for the delivery. The preformed treatments decrease the feelings of fear and anxiety, they increase self – confidence in pregnant woman and allow easier acceptance of the situation.