Abstract Overview:
Breastfeeding and lactation are natural processes occurring in mammals. Although breastfeeding is a highly instinctual act, mothers should have as much knowledge about it as possible due to benefits that come with education in these fields.

Aims and Objectives:
Examination and assessment of the level of mothers’ knowledge in the field of breastfeeding and lactation.

Methods:
The research material consisted of answers to survey questions from three hundred women who has at least one child, participants of online social groups dedicated to mothers. A research method called a survey, an online survey technique, and a research tool consisting of a survey questionnaire consisting of 40 closed questions were used.

Results:
Mothers have extremely poor knowledge of defining breastfeeding methods. Most women answered correctly all questions related to the benefits of breastfeeding – showing a good level of knowledge in this area. However, there are still areas that definitely need improvement. Mothers are able to determine what problems may occur during lactation, although it can be noticed that the most problematic questions were about problems that mothers may not have had to deal with, such as: neurological disorders, malocclusion, vomiting, slow feeding or breast infections. Despite the majority of mothers not believing in myths, certain misconceptions persist to be still rooted in their heads to a greater or lesser extent. Most women do not exclusively breastfeed their children for the time recommended by most organizations, which is – first six months of life.

Conclusion:
Mothers’ knowledge in the areas of breastfeeding and lactation varies depending on the examined aspect. There are elements that require thorough improvement and those in which mothers’ knowledge is satisfactory. The education of mothers in these areas in necessary and requires improvement – the focus should be on improving knowledge regarding defining breastfeeding methods and exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of a child’s live. It is also worth constantly improving mothers’ knowledge about benefits of breastfeeding, lactation problems and myths related to breastfeeding, so that it is at the highest possible level, which will make it easier for mothers to go through this period of their and their children's lives.