If You’ve Ever Breastfed (9 Questions) 7
ABC news recently wrote an article about how hospitals are not giving enough breastfeeding support. If you’ve ever breastfed, even if just for one day, I’d like to know your experiences. continue reading »
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Why I Became a WIC Peer Counselor 0
WIC peer counselors are current or former WIC participants who were successful in breastfeeding and want to help other WIC moms be successful in breastfeeding as well. A few years ago, I was approached by our health department’s IBCLC about becoming a WIC peer counselor when she heard that I had breastfed my little girl past a year, and was also a former WIC client. I accepted the job. continue reading »
6 Reasons WIC Moms Don’t Breastfeed 15
A lot of people seem to like to get upset that so many women on WIC don’t breastfeed. WIC moms are accused of being lazy and not wanting what’s best for their babies. WIC is accused of encouraging formula feeding over breastfeeding and making it too easy to formula feed. The statistics don’t paint WIC in a favorable light: continue reading »
Weaning off WIC and the Exclusively Breastfed Baby Package 1
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Starting in November, we stopped using the WIC vouchers we receive for my youngest. She’s been getting the exclusively breastfed baby package for 6-12 month olds. In case you’re curious, here’s the breakdown of what babies on WIC receive in my state each month from 6-12 months of age when they are exclusively breastfed with no formula. continue reading »
Why does WIC pay for this? 5
WIC now pays for baby food for infants on WIC. A baby who is exclusively breastfed and between the ages of 6-11 months gets:
- 24 oz infant cereal
- 64 4-oz containers of baby fruits/vegetables
- 31 2.5-oz containers of baby meats
