ABSTRACT
Mothers of premature babies may experience more anxiety and depression than other full term infants mothers. This study examined the level of anxiety and depression among Saudi mothers having premature babies. The study included 120 Saudi mothers from two maternity hospitals at El Riyadh city. Each mother was individually interviewed to assess her anxiety and depression level using Beck Depression inventory and Taylor Anxiety Scale. The findings revealed that Saudi mothers of premature infants had levels of anxiety and depression which ranged from mild to very severe in early post-partum days. Some factors such as age marital status and number of previous deliveries were found to be statistically significant determinants of depression, while parity an x-ray examination during ante natal period were found to be the statistically significant determinants of anxiety level