Abstract
Objective: Identify the nurse's conduct in cases of gestational and puerperal depression, as well as describe signs or symptoms of depression. Methods: This is a bibliographic, descriptive, integrative review type study, with searches for articles in the VHL, SciELO, LILACS and PubMed databases, published between 2015 and 2020, available in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The research was carried out between January and May 2020. A table was used to distinguish the articles that fit the guiding question. Results: 23 articles were reviewed, being grouped by similarity in the theme, pointing out the main behaviors of nurses towards pregnant and postpartum women with depression, as well as the characteristic signs and symptoms of the disease. It was identified, that the reception and humanization in the assistance to women, promote well-being, harm reduction, bond between professional and client. Final considerations: It is essential to create new research on the subject addressed, in order to propose consultations, targeted and qualified nursing interventions to pregnant women and women who have recently given birth.