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Breastfeeding Support from Nevada WIC

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.

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