Breastfeeding - Mississippi State Department of Health

Research shows that there is no better food than breast milk for a baby's first year of life.

Breastfeeding provides health, nutritional, and emotional benefits to mother and baby. Since a major goal of the WIC Program is to improve the nutritional status of infants, WIC mothers are encouraged to choose breastfeeding for good nutrition from the beginning.

Breastfeeding and the WIC Program

It's the Law: Mississippi state law now upholds your right to breastfeed at work or in any public place.
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Breastfeeding mothers are eligible to participate in WIC longer than non-breastfeeding mothers.
Breastfeeding mothers receive follow-up support through peer counselors.
Mothers who exclusively breastfeed their infants receive an enhanced food package.
Breastfeeding mothers can receive breast pumps, breast shells, or nursing supplementers to help support their breastfeeding.

More about WIC breastfeeding support

Video

Watch our video Breastfeeding: Another Way of Saying "I Love You" full size on-line, or just click on the video image at right for a preview. Video speed will vary depending on your connection's speed.

To order one or more copies of our breastfeeding video, call the WIC Office at 601-987-4680 or send e-mail to web@healthyms.com.

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More Information

Breastfeeding Information from WomensHealth.gov
The Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition
Brochures
More about breastfeeding, in English and Spanish

Contact the Breastfeeding Program

WIC Breastfeeding Program Coordinator
Mississippi State Department of Health
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Phone: 601-987-4680
Fax: 601-987-4670