Components of a Care Plan

Common components of a care plan include:

Identify nutrition risk(s), strengths, needs and/or concerns
Design appropriate nutrition education and breastfeeding promotion and support that address needs and concerns
Tailor the food package to address nutrition needs
Make appropriate referrals
Follow up to monitor progress

It is important to begin by reviewing any nutrition and breastfeeding assessment (including breastfeeding history) and/or counseling notes. The CPA may begin by checking on mom’s goals and the baby’s well-being. A care plan may include some breastfeeding tips such as:

Encourage exclusive breastfeeding on demand
Educate about signs that breastfeeding is going well
Tips on maintaining milk production
Educate about following baby’s hunger cues to feed; wake baby, if necessary
Provide strategies to reduce breast swelling

This information is a supplemental and complimentary piece of the Breastfeeding Reassurance Tips, a component of the WIC Breastfeeding Check-In tool. Find additional related resources (on both this site and the WIC Works Resource System) below.

Related Resources

About the Reassurance Tips
When to Refer to a Healthcare Provider
Tailoring Calculator
Tailoring Calculator Instructions
About the Tailoring Calculator
Age-Specific Desired Behaviors
WIC Infant Nutrition and Feeding Guide
WIC Infant Foods Calculator
Infant Developmental Skills/Hunger & Satiety Cues
Infant Feeding: Tips for Food Safety