Sherry (jberry), I'm also in support of moms breastfeeding for 2 years or longer, as I myself did, but by the time babies are a year old they are given there own package of WIC foods and even though their mother's milk is important (very), it's no longer needed that it be their only source in nutrition and mother's are usually nursing less often than they did in the first months. All I'm saying is that I don't think the government needs to provide food packages for nursing moms beyond 12 months. When I tell my moms about breastfeeding I let them know that breastfeeding is valuable and encouraged even though we are only allowed to give them checks for themselves until their child reaches a year of breastfeeding. My breastfeeding moms are important to me and I am on call to them (every pregnant and breastfeeding WIC mom is supposed to be given my home number as well as my work number) all the time wheneve they need some suppport or have a problem. I also was one of the first agencies in my state to have a Peer Counselor program (I was involved in the pilot study to test the effectiveness of peer counselors on breastfeeding). I just think enough is enough. The government gives too much to some where it's not needed as much and not enough to others when it is needed more. Jill Meltzer, R.N. Breastfeeding Coordinator WIC