Public Health Infrastructure
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is working on many projects related to breastfeeding. Click on the following links to learn more about the CDC’s 1305 grant which is focusing on three key areas around the breastfeeding landscape in Connecticut and the Connecticut WIC Program’s efforts on offering breastfeeding education and support by nutrition professionals in the WIC program and in WIC Peer Counseling programs.
CT Department of Public Health’s breastfeeding webpage
CDC 1305 grant (referred to as “SHAPe grant” in Connecticut
Connecticut WIC Program
Connecticut WIC Program breastfeeding webpage
It's Worth It peer to peer breastfeeding support campaign
CT Department of Public Health’s breastfeeding webpage
CDC 1305 grant (referred to as “SHAPe grant” in Connecticut
Connecticut WIC Program
Connecticut WIC Program breastfeeding webpage
It's Worth It peer to peer breastfeeding support campaign
It is well documented that breastfeeding has numerous benefits to both mother and child. For this reason the Department is working to both increase the number of women that choose to or initiate breastfeeding as well as reducing the barriers in the environment that cause women to stop breastfeeding before they are ready.
Through a five-year CDC 1305 grant (SHAPe) the Department is addressing three key areas to improve the breastfeeding landscape in Connecticut. |
Planning ahead can make it easier. While you are pregnant, WIC nutrition staff can answer questions you may have about breastfeeding so you have the information you need to feel confident and comfortable with breastfeeding. We can also work with you to plan for your hospital stay. Studies show that having your baby close to you after giving birth called skin-to-skin contact can help with breastfeeding. Talk to your doctor about your plans to breastfeed your baby as soon as possible after birth.
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We want to share your story. Please submit your photos, written stories or videos of what breastfeeding means and has meant to you. By letting new moms know that having a plan helps, obstacles can be overcome, and even though it can be hard, it is so worth it! We hope these shared experiences will help women meet their breastfeeding goals and find a supportive community encouraging them to keep going. Submissions are welcome from dads, grandparents, clinical professionals, employers and policy makers in addition to mother's personal tales. |
