Introduction: In the late 2019, a viral disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 appeared in humans in the Chinese city Wuhan. The virus is spread by close contact, coughing and sneezing of an infected person, but despite many studies, the possibility of transmitting the infection by vertical transmission in pregnant women has not yet been proven. Procedures: The literature was searched on the internet professional websites and the paper describes the procedure of mother and newborn care after childbirth in the presence of COVID 19 infection. Overview: In pregnancy, a woman becomes predisposed to viral infections, including COVID 19. According to research conducted at the beginning of the pandemic, 39 % of pregnant women were deliver newborn before 37 weeks of gestation, and as many as 96 % of pregnancies were completed by cesarean section. There are only a few cases in the world in which a newborn has been shown to be positive for COVID-19, and whose diagnosis was based on laboratory findings such as a nasopharyngeal swab on the first or second day of life. It has been proven that the infection is not a contraindication for breastfeeding, and it can still take place with protective measures. Conclusion: In many women, the onset of SARS-CoV2 infection has caused fear and uncertainty both for the course of the pregnancy itself and for the outcome of the pregnancy, for them and their newborn. This fear is quite justified because many experts also found themselves in a new and unknown situation that required careful study and organization of a new way of working. Although the pandemic is still going on, the fear is less and less and there is more and more new knowledge that will help even more in understanding and dealing with this virus and the disease it causes.