Background: Postpartum women are at high risk of severe complications accompanied with COVID-19 due to the anatomical and physiological changes occurring during pregnancy and continue postpartum. Aim of the study: was to evaluate health beliefs model and protective behavior of postpartum women during COVID-19. Study design: Descriptive study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Obstetrics (postnatal unit) building at Zagazig University Hospital. Study subjects: A convenient sample of 181 postpartum women collected within 6 months. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used; Structured interview questionnaire, health belief model regarding COVID-19 and Women's preventive behaviors of COVID 19. Results: the mean age of the studied women was 30.6±4.7 years. Almost half of them had secondary education, less than two thirds of them were from urban areas. Concerning occupation and income level, less than two thirds were housewives and almost half of them had low income. Conclusion: as for health beliefs of past partum women during COVID-19, all women perceived barriers facing them during COVID-19, the vast majority of them perceived susceptibility and perceived benefits and neutrally perceived severity and had cues to action. As for protective behaviors, the majority of the studied postpartum women followed the protective behaviors during COVID-19. Recommendations: Provision of continuous educational programs based on the health belief model to enhance women's knowledge and compliance with COVID-19 preventive behaviors.