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1. Who is a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Peer Counselor?

WIC breastfeeding peer counselors are moms who have breastfed their babies. They live and work in your community. Peer counselors have been trained in breastfeeding support, so they can provide information and suggestions that have been proven to work for many mothers and babies.

2. What does a Scotland County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Peer Counselor Do?

A Scotland County WIC Peer Counselor does the following.
- Gives basic breastfeeding information
- Contacts moms during pregnancy and the early days of breastfeeding by telephone or at the Scotland County WIC clinic
- Follows up with moms until they wean their babies
- Refers moms to healthcare providers as needed

3. How can a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Peer Counselor Help?

They can help you:
- Get a good start breastfeeding your baby.
- Know how to make plenty of milk for your baby.
- Learn how to breastfeed when you are in public.
- Keep breastfeeding when you go back to work or school.
- Get support from your family and friends.
- Deal with your breastfeeding concerns.
- Find answers to your breastfeeding questions.

4. How Can You Get Peer Counselor Support?

Call the Scotland County Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at 910-277-2470 ext 4490. The peer counselor can answer questions and provide information about the program along with helping arrange a clinic visit for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) mothers and babies to enroll in the program. The Breastfeeding Peer Counselor can also answer any questions the pregnant or nursing mother's support people may have, as long as they come with the patient to the appointment. 

5. Who is eligible to receive an electric breast pump?

A mother is eligible to receive an electric breast pump through the WIC Program if:

• They are exclusively breastfeeding and/or going back to work or school.
  
  
• They are breastfeeding with a minimal amount of formula supplement at four weeks postpartum, and/or going back to work or school.
  
  
• Mothers with a child:
  • In the NICU.
  • Diagnosed with poor growth/failure to thrive.
  • Diagnosed with poor suck.
  • Diagnosed with cleft lip or cleft palate.
    
    
• Other issues related to latching and breastfeeding in general

For more information and to determine eligibility, please call the Scotland County Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at 910-277-2470 ext 4490. 

6. Who is eligible to receive a manual breast pump?

All postpartum WIC clients are eligible for a manual pump. Priority to receive pumps will be given to clients who are engorged, have sore and/or cracked nipples, and nipple trauma. For more information and to determine eligibility, please call the Scotland County Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at 910-277-2470 ext 4490.