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The study involved a group of 200 women divided into two groups: the study group, participants of the antenatal classes (N = 100), and the control group, not participating in the antenatal classes (N = 100). The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Mini-COPE inventory were used. EPDS was administered at two time points: on the 2nd day of puerperium and 6 weeks after the delivery, while Mini-COPE inventory was applied once during pregnancy. Severe symptoms of depression on the 2nd day after childbirth concerned 16.0% of the women (N = 15) participating in the antenatal classes and 11.0% of the controls (N = 11). Intensification of depressive symptoms 6 weeks after the delivery occurred in 19.5% of the females attending antenatal classes (N = 17) and 18.8% of the controls (N = 18). Severe symptoms of depression 6 weeks after the delivery in the group of women participating in antenatal classes were significantly related to adopting helplessness to cope with stress and a sense of being accepted by the husband\/partner, family, and society. In the case of women not participating in antenatal classes, the severity of symptoms of depression 6 weeks after the delivery was slightly related to the sense of acceptance by the husband\/partner, family, and society. Apart from identifying risk factors for emotional disorders in pregnancy, it is worth taking into account whether a woman participated in antenatal classes when planning the care in the perinatal period. 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