TY - JOUR
T1 - New Opportunities for Breastfeeding Promotion and Support in WIC
T2 - Review of WIC Food Packages, Improving Balance and Choice
AU - Rasmussen, Kathleen M.
AU - Whaley, Shannon E.
AU - Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael
AU - Ross, A. Catharine
AU - Baker, Susan S.
AU - Hatfield, Tamera
AU - Latulippe, Marie E.
PY - 2017/7
Y1 - 2017/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.04.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.04.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 28689558
AN - SCOPUS:85021811393
VL - 49
SP - S197-S201.e1
JO - Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
JF - Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
SN - 1499-4046
IS - 7
ER -