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How the WIC Program Supports Breastfeeding

HOW THE WIC PROGRAM Supports Breastfeeding WIC provides nutrition and breastfeeding education, nutritious foods, and improved healthcare access for 9 million at-risk low-income women, infants, and children. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT BREASTFEEDING BREASTFEEDING BENEFITS: Mothers Babies REDUCES RISK OF: REDUCES RISK OF: Breast cancer Ovarian cancer Type 2 diabetes Postpartum depression Obesity Lower respiratory infections Type 2 diabetes Asthma SIDS (sudden infant dealth syndrome) ji Society "90% of women breastfed exclusively for 6 months, it could result in nearly: ČOS $13 Billion saved in the U.S. each year. 1,000 infant deaths prevented each year. CURRENTLY: 74.6% of U.S. mothers initiate breastfeeding 44.3% of U.S. mothers still breastfeed at 6 months HOW THE WIC PROGRAM HELPS WIC promotes breastfeeding as the optimal infant feeding choice. THE WIC PROGRAM PROVIDES Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Lactation Consultants Classes & Support Groups Educational Materials Hotlines for Questions BREASTFEEDING INITIATIVES 2004 2011 Institute of Medicine holds workshop to update "Loving Support" campaign : to reflect changes in today's Past WIC participants: support women learning to breastfeed with launch : of Breastfeeding Peer Counselor initiative, millennial moms. 65% SMS 1997 60% USDA implements "Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work" campaign to increase rate of breastfeeding among WIC mothers and improve public support of breastfeeding. 2009 55% Mothers who are exclusively : breastfeeding get more healthy: foods with introduction of: enhanced WIC food package. : 50% 45% 40% 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 % WIC INFANTS BREASTFED* "Percentage of infants in WIC aged 6-13 months who were c breastfeeding or breastfed at some time, 1998-2010. SUPPORT WIC AT NWICA.ORG SOURCES http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/why-breastfeeding-Is-mportant http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2010/04/05/peds.2009-1616 http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/reportcard2. htm http://www.fns.usdagov/wic/Breastfeeding/malnpage.HTM http://www.fns.usdagov/ora/MENU/Published/WIC/FILES/WICPC2010.pdf http://www.lom.edu/Reports/201/Updating-the-USDA-National- Breastfeeding-Campalgn-Workshop-Summary.aspx http://www.fns.usda.gov/ora/MENU/Published/WIC/FILES/WICPeerCounseling.pdf National WIC Association

How the WIC Program Supports Breastfeeding

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Even though over 50% of U.S. infants go though WIC, many people are still unaware of all the breastfeeding promotion and support services that WIC provides to moms. The infographic: How the WIC Progra...

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