The Indiana WIC program provides several breastfeeding supports for clients including breastfeeding education, breastfeeding supplies and aids, and access to Peer Counselors and Designated Breastfeeding Experts.Īs part of the requirements for administering the WIC program, Indiana WIC reports client breastfeeding data to USDA’s Food & Nutrition Service (FNS), which is included in the Breastfeeding Data by Local Agency (BFDLA) report each year. Parents who breastfeed are eligible for a larger food package and longer participation in the program. WIC promotes breastfeeding as the optimal method of infant nutrition.īreastfeeding support and promotion continue to be one of the main goals for the Indiana WIC Program.

The Indiana WIC program provides supplemental foods, health care referrals, breastfeeding support, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.