This third paper dealing with psychosomatic aspects of pregnancy is a complement to the Chertok and Blau studies (vide supra). In this study, Kent EGY scales and IPAT anxiety scales were administered to eighty-six white gravid patients at the beginning of the third trimester, and previously collected MMPI protocols were scored for repressive defenses. Subsequently each case was scored independently for the absence or presence of obstetric complications. Those with complications had significantly higher composite anxiety scores than the normal group, had 'less ego strength', and used more obsessive defenses. The normal group employed repression and denial predominantly.