Objective: The aim of the research was to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of mothers on the importance of breastfeeding, their attitudes towards breastfeeding and attitude towards as well as experiences with breastfeeding in public places Survey Participants and Methods: The subjects were women who gave birth in the last three years (2013, 2014 and 2015) on Croatian territory and who breastfed. The research was carried out anonymously and voluntarily, it included a minimum of 130 respondents. The survey was carried out electronically via Google Docs, using the method of collecting primary data-testing methods. It used the survey in which the first 4 issues related to socio-demographic data, then 5 multiple choice questions followed by 11 more questions (questions on mothers' knowledge on breastfeeding and own attitudes and experiences) numerically valued (Likert scale ranging from 1 -5) whereby the 1 refers to the statement "I disagree" and 5 to the statement "I fully agree" Results: Regardless to education, work status or the type of settlement they lived in women get most information about breastfeeding from the maternity hospital staff. Employed women have attended the maternity course with statistically relevant difference (p<0,001). Also, a statistically relevant difference between city women and village women in maternity course attendance has been noted (p<0,029). Conclusion: this analysis finds the level of awareness and knowledge about the importance of breast-feeding relatively good. When we say, relatively good we deem that further continuation of educating mothers and the opening of local communities that would improve their knowledge and extend breastfeeding is of utmost importance. Duration of breastfeeding does not depend on the level of education, age, nor the employment status of the respondents, which means that mothers stop nursing due to their own views on the length of breastfeeding..