Introduction: Breastfeeding is the first fundamental right of child. It greatly improves quality of life by providing many benefits. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months is the most effective child survival intervention in developing countries.Physician support has been shown to increase breast-feeding rates, but anecdotal reports suggest that physicians are ill prepared for their role in breast-feeding promotion.Objectives: Improving infants' health by promotion of breastfeeding.Methedology:This study was a cross sectional descriptive study carried on 300 health care providers working in family health units and centers in Dakahlia governorate through November 2011 to August 2012.A self-administrated questionnaire written in English language for physicians and in Arabic language for nurses and raedat refeiat, the questionnaire was designed to collect data covering knowledge, attitude, practice and sources of information regarding breastfeeding.Results: There were multiple defects regarding physicians' knowledge about management of breastfeeding obstacles, regarding their attitude towards the fact of being lactation are an educational process and regarding breastfeeding policy and training. There was positive correlation between their knowledge, attitude and practice. In nurses' and raedat refeiat's group, there was multiple defects regarding their knowledge about management of breastfeeding obstacles, regarding their attitude towards the fact of being lactation is an educational process and towards formula feeding and regarding breastfeeding policy and training, nurses in addition showed defect towards establishment and maintenance of breastfeeding and there was positive correlation between their knowledge and attitudes.Conclusion:There were multiple defects in knowledge, attitude and practice of health care providers regarding breastfeeding.