Abstract: The discomfort of breastfeeding in public is an significant factor which influences women's breastfeeding decision and duration.So the public should hold right attitude towards breastfeeding in public places.The government should take more effective measures to reduce the discomfort so as to improve the exclusive breastfeeding rate and prolong breastfeeding duration in China.This article reviews the population,research,method and results of researches on breastfeeding in public and aims to examine the research progress of breastfeeding in public places and to provide some suggestions for future researches.