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Increasing Exclusive Breastfeeding in WIC: The Power of Peer Counseling

May 17, 2009 | Advocacy, Breastfeeding Policy, Breastfeeding Support, Infant Care, Lactation, Nutrition, Policies, Policy Briefs

In this policy brief on preventing obesity in early childhood we present the need for and examples of peer counseling for breastfeeding mothers.

Reducing Obesity from the Start

Sep 17, 2006 | Advocacy, Breastfeeding Policy, Breastfeeding Support, Infant Care, Lactation, Nutrition, Policies, Policy Briefs

Childhood obesity is an urgent health crisis in California. Read more in this brief.

Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding in Low-Income Women

May 17, 2006 | Advocacy, Breastfeeding Policy, Breastfeeding Support, Infant Care, Lactation, Nutrition, Policies, Policy Briefs

Obesity risk among WIC participants is one of the most serious public health nutrition challenges facing health care providers.

Breastfeeding: The First Defense Against Obesity

Mar 17, 2006 | Advocacy, Breastfeeding Policy, Breastfeeding Support, Infant Care, Lactation, Nutrition, Policies, Policy Briefs

In this policy brief on preventing obesity in early childhood, CWA and the UC Davis Human Lactation Center present the need for breastfeeding exclusively.

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