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As WIC staff, you make a difference to breastfeeding moms, providing personalized support along their breastfeeding journey.
Find the information and resources you need to help moms meet their breastfeeding goals
In this section, you'll find an overview of WIC Breastfeeding Support as well as resources you can download, print, and share with moms to help them learn about breastfeeding, start breastfeeding, overcome common challenges, and thrive with breastfeeding.
You can also use the WIC Breastfeeding Check-In tool to further help moms reach their breastfeeding goals.
Learn, Start, Overcome, and Thrive: Your Breastfeeding Journey
Help moms on their breastfeeding journey by sharing these tips as they learn to breastfeed, start breastfeeding, overcome common challenges, and thrive with breastfeeding.
Use these materials to promote and implement the Buddy Program, which pairs moms with similar due dates or whose babies are born around the same date so they can provide support to each other.
Use these resources to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates among African American women by involving fathers in breastfeeding promotion efforts.