Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Family and Reproductive Health 1735-8949 16 1 2022 02 08 61 66 Reena Rani Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India Mrinalini Dhakate Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India Deepti Goswami Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India Sangeeta Gupta Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India Sangeeta Bhasin Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India Asmita Rathore Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India Anjali Tempe Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India 2021 07 13 2021 12 05 Objective: This study aimed to assess the exclusive breastfeeding and contraceptive methods among women delivering within 1-week of a positive test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus- 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Materials and methods: In this study, 106 women with SARS-CoV-2 infection who were either asymptomatic or had mild disease were included. They were admitted for maternity care at a tertiary center between May to September 2020. The data was collected during their hospital stay and subsequently by telephonic or in-person interviews at 4-6 weeks and 8-10 weeks postpartum for contraceptive use, breastfeeding and use of facemask and hand-hygiene. Results: Sixty-three (59.4%) women had vaginal delivery and 43 (40.6%) required cesarean-section. Only one of the 98 newborns who were tested for SARS-CoV-2 turned out positive. Initiation of breastfeeding was delayed by an average of three days due to preparing the Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) report. Exclusive breastfeeding was practiced by 69% and mixed feeding by 26%. Pre breastfeeding hand hygiene and facemask use declined after discharge (100% to 53.75% at 8-10 weeks postpartum). Out of 106, 86 (81%) women used no contraception at 8-10 weeks postpartum, continued with post-placental-IUD in 8/106 (7.5%) and tubal-sterilization during cesarean in 8/106 (7.5%) cases. Only 4/106 (4%) adopted alternative methods like barrier contraception. Conclusion: The practice of exclusive breastfeeding remains unchanged among women who suffered from SARS-CoV-2 infection in the peripartum period while uptake of postpartum contraception was minimal except for the women who opted for long term contraceptive methods in the immediate postpartum period. https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/1850