Table 5.
State breastfeeding items and services provided through the WIC program
| State | Breastfeeding education d |
Lactation consultatione |
Breast pump f | Breast pump supplies g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama a | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E) | Yes |
| Alaska a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Arizona a | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E) | Yes |
| Arkansas a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) | Yes |
| California | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E)c | Yes |
| Colorado a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Connecticut b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c | Yes |
| Delaware b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) | Yes |
| D.C. b | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E)c | Yes |
| Florida a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E)c | Yes |
| Georgia b | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E) | Yes |
| Hawaii a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Idaho a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Illinois b | Yes | Yes | P(S) | Yes |
| Indiana a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Iowa b | Yes | Yes | Yes c | Yes |
| Kansas a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| Kentucky b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| Louisiana b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| Maine a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Maryland a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| Massachusetts a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Michigan a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| Minnesota a | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E)c | Yes |
| Mississippi b | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Missouri a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| Montana a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Nebraska b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E)c | Yes |
| Nevada b | Yes | Yes | L(E)c | Yes |
| New Hampshire a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| New Jersey a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| New Mexico b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| New York b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| North Carolina b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| North Dakota a | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E) | Yes |
| Ohio b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Oklahoma b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) | Yes |
| Oregon b | Yes | Yes | P(S)c | Yes |
| Pennsylvania a, h | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Rhode Island a, h | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c L(E)c | Yes |
| South Carolina a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| South Dakota a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Tennessee a | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E)c | Yes |
| Texas a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Utah a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Vermont a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Virginia a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Washington a | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E)c | Yes |
| West Virginia b | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S)c | Yes |
| Wisconsin a | Yes | Yes | P(M) P(S) L(E) | Yes |
| Wyoming a | Yes | Yes | P(M) L(E)c | Yes |
Information confirmed by state contact
Information from web search only
Pump type determined by following: separation of breastfeeding dyad due to work or school, infant or maternal medical necessity, and/or certification as exclusively breastfeeding following assessment by WIC staff
Education includes: group or individual classes, breastfeeding call lines, educational materials, and peer support
Lactation consultation includes: Consultation from IBCLC, CLC, CLE, and CLS
Breast pumps types and distribution method include: Manual (M), Single-user electric (S), Multi-user or hospital-grade electric (E) are either provided at no cost or reimbursed and retained by the mother (P) or loaned to or rented by the mother and returned after use (L)
Breast pumps supplies include: tubing, flanges, and other additional supplies and are available with electric single-user or multi-user pumps
Only for those who do not qualify through Medicaid or other insurance
Blank indicates no information available via web search or state contact