Abstract
Objective: To analyze the recommendations on breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is an integrative review carried out in the following databases: MEDLINE / PubMed; Web Of Science; LILACS, CINAHL, Cochrane Collaboration. There was a combination of the following controlled descriptors: P (Postpartum Period, Postpartum Period); I (Breast Feeding); Co (Coronavirus Infections). Only articles available in full were included, regardless of language and year of publication, which answered the guiding question. Results: The 12 selected studies were published in 2020 and carried out mainly in the United States of America and Spain. As for the type of study, review studies stood out, followed by cross-sectional studies and the quantitative approach. The studies present controversial information on the suspension or maintenance of breastfeeding in cases of a positive mother for COVID-19, guiding the individualized decision by parents and professionals, taking into account the consent of the parents, the health status of the mother and the newborn-birth, in addition to the ability to care for the newborn, test results and the local epidemiological situation. Final considerations: The evidence indicated that breastfeeding for newborns and babies should be encouraged, but precautionary measures should be carefully maintained and reinforced.