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The postpartum period cannot be separated from the breastfeeding period, where efforts to prevent breast milk problems are very necessary through health education about breast milk, in order to achieve the goals that midwifery care aims to accomplish during childbirth. This study aimed to determine the influence of health education using buzz group discussions on knowledge and attitude about breast care at Oebobo Community Health Center, Kupang, Indonesia. This research was an experimental study with a pretest-posttest with control group design. The sample size was 60 postpartum mothers, selected using a simple random sampling method. The intervention group was given a buzz group discussion method, while the control group was given a lecture method by health workers at the community health center. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and the Mann-Whitney U test. The p-value of the Wilcoxon test for the intervention group was 0.000 for knowledge and 0.000 for attitude, while for the control group, the p-values were 0.242 for knowledge and 0.147 for attitude. The p-value of the Mann-Whitney U test was 0.000 for knowledge and 0.000 for attitude. In conclusion, there is an effect of buzz group discussions on knowledge and attitude about breast care.