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La Fábrica de Leche: WIC’s new breastfeeding educational initiative for Spanish-speaking mothers

 By Anjani Raja, UM Student Intern | Traducción disponible en español más abajo

Washtenaw County WIC is beginning a new initiative to educate Spanish-speaking mothers on the importance of breastfeeding while provid...

WIC Celebrates Ramadan

Maintaining adequate nutrition is difficult for all mothers when they are pregnant or breastfeeding, but especially so for Muslim moms who may be fasting during the month of Ramadan. Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of I...

Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Group Lowering Disparities

A breastfeeding support group for black mothers was created by Washtenaw County WIC in 2018 with the goal of lowering the racial disparity in breastfeeding rates.

“Being able to meet up with other mothers of color, other mothers who look like me,...