WIC Helps Moms & Babies with Breastfeeding Questions and Answers about Breastfeeding Sanilac County Peer Breastfeeding Support Services (Click for Brochure) In addition, WIC agencies provide educational resources and breast pumps for returning to work or school. Many WIC agencies have breastfeeding peer counselor support programs that provide mother-to-mother counseling. All WIC agencies have trained personnel ready to assist mothers with the basic of breastfeeding. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding for the first year of life. WIC also encourages well-child visits and routine health and dental care. WIC encourages person already receiving medical services to remain under their physicians’ care. WIC refers participants for immunizations, substance abuse counseling and treatment, prenatal care, smoking cessation, lead screening, the Healthy Kids/MI Child program, MIHP, and more. WIC works closely with the health care community, receiving referrals from private and public health care providers and providing referrals as needed for health and social services. Registered Dieticians at WIC provide individualized high-risk nutrition counseling for participants with special medical conditions or nutrition-related issues. WIC nutrition education assists WIC participants with:Ĭhild growth and development and other nutrition-related health issues dry beans/peas or 4 cans beans/peasĢ pounds whole grains (bread, tortillas, brown rice or oatmeal) Sample Food Package for a child for one month:ġ8 oz. Women who exclusively breastfeed their babies may also receive extra food, including canned tuna fish. Pregnant and postpartum women and children (under 5 years of age) participating in WIC receive food benefits for milk, cheese, eggs, cereals, peanut butter, dry beans/peas or canned beans/peas, and fruit or vegetable juices, fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grain choices to include breads, tortillas, brown rice and oatmeal. Infants with a specific medical diagnosis may receive a special formula with a prescription from a doctor. Infants that fully breastfeed may also receive infant meals. At six months, infants may also receive infant cereal and infant fruits and vegetables. The state contracts with one formula company to provide formula at a reduced price. For babies who are not fully breastfed, iron-fortified infant formula is available for the first year of life. The WIC Program strongly encourages and provides support for breastfeeding.

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