Nutrition of newborns begins immediately after birth. A healthy newborn shows sucking, swallowing and lip seeking reflexes. A newborn who is adequately fed with breast milk or substitute milk urinates six to eight times a day, stool appears every day, and a strong sucking reflex is visible. Likewise, body weight is an important indicator that the child is getting enough food. Mother's milk is considered the best source of nutrition for newborns. It contains various bioactive agents that change the function of the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system, as well as in brain development. Human breast milk contains 87% water, 3.8% fat, 1.0% protein and 7% lactose. Fat and lactose provide 50% and 40% of the total energy of milk, respectively. Therefore, breast milk is widely considered a biological fluid necessary for optimal growth and development of newborns. Breastfeeding provides certain benefits for mother and child. In addition to being the ideal way for a mother to bond with her newborn, breastfeeding helps stimulate hormones that return the uterus to its original pre-pregnancy state. Most newborns need about 10 to 12 meals a day or feedings every 1 to 3 hours. Premature babies start breastfeeding much less often and breastfeeding is shorter. Every premature baby should be breastfed. The topic of the paper was chosen because of the importance of promoting the nutrition of newborns with breast milk, which is important for optimal growth and development. During the preparation of the work, a survey was conducted on the attitudes of health professionals on the importance of breastfeeding. The research sample was 34 people of different chronological ages, and the results were collected through a questionnaire. The results obtained during the research showed that the majority of mothers were breastfeeding, and also show that the majority of respondents answered that it is important to educate mothers and fathers about breastfeeding.