Dear Friends: WIC programs vary in their breastfeeding efficacy from county to county, and from state to state. WIC was totally responsible for the increase in breastfeeding rates in the early 1990s. However, in the 21st century, WIC is as vulnerable as any other government program to the power of commercial interests. The most recent issue of JHL has an article about WIC. The very first sentence in the abstract is "Recent reports indicate that breastfeeding rates continue to be dramatically lower among WIC participants, compared with other US mothers." The 2003 GAO report reported similarly. WIC has the potential to be an enormous force for breastfeeding; WIC peer counselors in my city are a valuable resource for many that have nowhere else to go. warmly, Nikki Lee RN, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI craniosacral therapy practitioner _www.myspace.com/adonicalee_ (http://www.myspace.com/adonicalee) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome