WIC offers free breastfeeding support to help you succeed.
What WIC Provides
- Trained WIC staff who can answer your breastfeeding questions and provide support
- One-on-one help, online resources, classes, and support groups during pregnancy and after your baby is born
- Access to lactation consultants and breastfeeding supplies, like breast pumps, at no cost
Breastfeeding Benefits
Breastfeeding lowers health risks for both you and your baby.
For Baby
- Obesity
- Type 1 diabetes
- Asthma
- Ear infections
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Fewer gastrointestinal infections (vomiting/diarrhea)
For Mom
- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- Ovarian & breast cancer
Let’s Get You Started
Contact your WIC clinic to learn more about breastfeeding support.