All of our WIC staff are trained to encourage and support breastfeeding, as breastfeeding is the optimal method of feeding for most infants.
Below you will find a variety of resources available through the WIC program.
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WIC provides breastfeeding education at each prenatal appointment and also provides breastfeeding classes or individualized breastfeeding education appointments.
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The Boise WIC program provides a weekly breastfeeding support group for WIC clients in the community. The support group meets every Monday (except holidays) from 3:30-4:30 pm.
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Breastfeeding Peer Counselors are available to provide education and breastfeeding support for first time pregnant WIC clients during pregnancy and for the first 3 months after delivery.
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Designated breastfeeding experts, who are either Certified Lactation Counselors or International Board Certified Lactation Consultants, are available to provide specialized breastfeeding help for WIC clients.
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Developed by the Texas Department of State Health Services WIC Program, Every Ounce Counts is a website full of useful information about breastfeeding.
Click here to go to the website.
Here is a collection of websites and articles on various issues surrounding breastfeeding
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There are many places to turn for help with breastfeeding questions.
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The Central District Breastfeeding Coalition has created a video about the importance of breastfeeding. The video is a photographic display of nursing moms in public settings. The intention behind the project is that the more often something is seen the more accepted it becomes. The mothers that are a part of this project, including several WIC mothers, are posing in various public settings to help other mothers feel comfortable nursing in public.
To view the video click here.
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