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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Clin North Am. 2015 Jul 10;62(5):1071–1091. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.05.002

Table 3.

Definitions of breastfeeding items and services based on those provided by the National WIC Association

Breastfeeding items
and services		 Definition Notes
Breastfeeding education Group or individual classes, peer support, breastfeeding support lines, and educational materials
Lactation consultation Includes individuals with the following certifications: IBCLC, CLC, CLE, and CLS
Breast pump Electrically-or manually-controlled device used to remove milk from a mother’s breast

  • Manual (M): single-user breast pump powered by the user, often by hand. Least efficient and durable type of breast pump. Provided to mother to keep.

  • Single-user electric (S): electronically-powered breast pump.56 Provided to mother to keep.

  • Multiple-user electric (E): electronically-powered breast pump with a closed system that requires the use of a collection kit (parts of the pump that touch the breast and collect milk). Hospital grade is a type of multi-user electric pump that operates on a closed system and is the most durable and efficient type of multi-user electric pump. Loaned to mother to return.
Breast pump supplies Collection kit, tubing, extra tubing or bottles, or flanges

Data from National WIC Association. Position paper: Guidelines for WIC agenices providing breast pumps, #08-002. Available at: https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws.upl/nwica.org/Guidelines_for_WIC_Agencies_Providing_Breast_Pumps.pdf. Accessed January 20, 2015