• Valdenise Martins Laurindo Tuma Calil, Krebs Vera Lucia Jornada VLJ http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2884-382X . Professora livre-docente em Pediatria pela FMUSP, médica pediatra e neonatologista, and Carvalho Werther Brunow de WB http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9164-616X . Professor Titular do Departamento de Pediatria da FMUSP, área de Neonatologia/Ter.
• . Doutora em Medicina pela Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), médica pediatra e neonatologista do Instituto da Criança do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2020 Apr 1; 66 (4): 541-546.

ObjectiveThese recommendations aim to provide guidance on breastfeeding for mothers with suspected or confirmed Covid-19.MethodsWe performed a review of the recent medical literature on breastfeeding mothers with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, focusing on the neonatal period.ResultsWe analyzed 20 recent publications on breastfeeding, Covid-19, and its transmission through breastmilk. We presented possible options for breastfeeding and their consequences for the mother and the child.ConclusionAll maternal decisions in relation to breastfeeding are justifiable since the infection by Covid-19 is still poorly known. However, puerperal women and their families must be very well informed to make a conscious choice based on the information available in the literature so far.

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