Communities Transforming Maternal & Child Health
Home Visitors bridge the gap by providing the necessary breastfeeding education and support to under – resourced parents in both the prenatal and postpartum periods.
Only 25% of infants are exclusively breastfed at six months of age.
Introducing breastfeeding topics early in pregnancy is the best way to ensure that assure that mom has all she needs to make an informed decision
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Including the mother’s support person in breastfeeding education and promotion improves breastfeeding initiation rates as well.
The health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby are clear. Breastfeeding is no longer a lifestyle choice, but a public health decision.
Breastfeeding protects against SIDS and SUIDS.
Breastfeeding decreases the mother’s risk of breast and ovarian cancers.
Breastfeeding decreases the infant’s risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Affirm breastfeeding by helping mothers understand WIC is a place to get information about breastfeeding and support for reaching their goals.
Prepare mothers for their hospital experience by telling them about the practices that support breastfeeding, such as rooming-in and skin-to-skin.
Build the team by encouraging mothers to select their champions. Give them options for who might serve as a champion and ways this person can be a part of their journey
A high impact behavior is an action that is EFFECTIVE and EFFICIENT. As a WIC CPA/dietitian, you have the ability to accomplish it. It is an action that you can do today. Let’s get started!
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