Breastfeeding

WIC recognizes breastfeeding as the ideal nutrition for infants – the best practice is to breastfeed your baby for at least one year.

Breastfeeding: the practice of feeding a mother’s breast milk to her infant(s) on the average of at least once per day
Exclusive Breastfeeding: the infant receives only breast milk and nothing else

The benefits of breastfeeding for your child include:

Developing a unique mother-child bond
Protecting your baby from illness
Providing the perfect food for your baby

Breastfeeding is healthy for Mothers

Lower risk of:
Premenopausal breast cancer
Ovarian cancer
Type 2 diabetes
Improves bonding
Lowers healthcare costs
Convenient

Breastfeeding reduces baby’s risk of:

Obesity
Ear infection
Respiratory infection
Gastrointestinal infection
Skin conditions
Type 1 and 2 diabetes
Leukemia
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

For moms who breastfeed, WIC provides extra nutritious foods. Plus, if you return to work or school, breast pumps are available. ASG offers 2 hour Nursing Leave for breastfeeding mothers. If you have any questions, please contact our WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator or Breastfeeding Peer Counselors using our Breastfeeding Warm Line at (684) 633-9839 from Mondays to Fridays at 7:30 am to 3:00 pm with the exception of holidays and weekends.

Breastfeeding Promotion Outreach:

Every Tuesdays – LBJ Tropical Medical Center OBGYN Prenatal Clinic – 8:00 am – 10:30 am follow by visit to Maternity Ward

2nd and 4th Week on Thursdays – LBJ Tropical Medical Center OBGYN Prenatal Clinic – 8 am – 10:30 am follow by visit to Maternity Ward

1st and 3rd Week on Fridays – Department of Health Prenatal Clinic – 8 am – 10:30 am