But Jean I've got a study here somewhere that found that women who
participated in WIC were less likely yo breastfeed than women who were
eligible for WIC but did not participate.....that indicates a big problem
doesn't it?
Karleen Gribble
Australia


> All in all, I have observed continued improvement in the breastfeeding
> support of the WIC program since I learned it was being established back
in
> the 1970's. Each state, and each local WIC project has to work out the
> design breastfeeding support support services, and hire and/or train the
> staff to implement the program for their own geographic area. But all in
> all, I think many of the mothers I have met while volunteering with WIC
> receive much better nutrition education and breastfeeding support than
thos=
> e
> who are not on WIC. In addition, since nutrition education is the primary
> focus of WIC and it is taxpayer supported, mothers who are not on WIC are
> eligible for education and ongoing breastfeeding support information and
> even consults for problems if needed.
>
> Jean
> ***************
> K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
> Dayton, OH

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