Abstract
Objective: To identify in the scientific literature evidence of colostrum therapy and early maternal breastfeeding in the prevention of necrotising enterocolitis. Methods: Integrative review conducted at the Virtual Health Library and database of Latin American Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences. As inclusion criteria, we opted for productions that were available in full, with a summary in the database and Portuguese language and articles that did not answer the research question were excluded. 360 productions were found, 10 of which were used to produce the article. Results: The results of this study showed that early breastfeeding and the use of colostrum therapy in the first days of life are one of the most effective means for the prevention of CNS. Conclusion: Nursing care with the newborn with necrotizing enterocolitis still requires improvement to a successful practice, and knowledge about the pathology is necessary in order to develop and provide quality and deserving care for newborns.