Journal
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR
Volume 49, Issue 7, Pages S197-+Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.04.007
Keywords
breastfeeding; WIC; infant formula; food packages
Funding
- NICHD NIH HHS [R01 HD066982] Funding Source: Medline
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Although breastfeeding (BF) is the recommended way to feed infants, this may be difficult for the low-income women served by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The 2017 recommended revisions to the WIC food packages provide substantial support to both exclusively and partially BF dyads, remove barriers to partial BF choices within the first 30 days postpartum, and increase flexibility in determining the amount of formula offered to partially breastfed infants. When combined with adequate support and tailored counseling, these changes are intended to make it easier for women served by WIC to choose to breastfeed.
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