Over the years there has been debate as to whether babies should be fed exclusively through breastfeeding or not. One of the most difficult decisions for new mothers is deciding what diet to follow with their babies. Decisions include relying on natural breastfeeding choices or following advice provided by relatives, doctors, pediatricians and formula manufacturers. The controversies continue over the years. As more and more mothers now want to breastfeed their babies, advocates of formula milk say that infant formula is equivalent to infant formula. Furthermore, advocates of supplemented infant formulas claim that their products contain the same elements found in breast milk and even improve children's vision and cognitive behavior. This review aims to expose the benefits of breast milk compared to formula even for children with special nutritional needs. The World Health Organization (WHO) (2011a) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) (2008) recommend that breastfeeding continue through the first year of life and recommend that mothers in developed and undeveloped countries to breastfeed exclusively for the baby's first six months. Their recommendation aims to achieve optimal growth, development and health for children. After six months of age, WHO recommends supplementing breastfeeding with safe and nutritionally adequate complementary foods until two years of age or older. Additionally, the American Academy of Family Physicians (2008) advocates for breastfeeding promotion among its members regardless of their specialty. Furthermore, the American Academy of Pediatrics (2005) recognized the benefits for the health and development of the child and the mother, advising mothers to continue breastfeeding... at the center of the article ..... What's more, Freudenheim (1994) reported that women who were breastfed as infants (even for a short period) had an approximately 25% lower risk of developing premenopausal or postmenopausal breast cancer. compared to women who were bottle-fed as infants. the benefits of breastfeeding for longer periods of time, women should be informed about the benefits of breastfeeding. Furthermore, good breastfeeding education will ensure a longer and healthier breastfeeding period for the baby and mother. Recently the World Health Organization (2011) concluded that exclusive breastfeeding from birth is possible, except for some medical conditions, and that exclusive breastfeeding without restrictions results in ample milk production. Furthermore, the benefits for the breastfed baby continue even if the breastfeeding period is longer than recommended.