What infant feeding advice is WIC providing to parents?
Infant feeding advice provided to parents follows recommendations by the AAP and Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition. The Maine WIC Nutrition Program encourages all mothers to breastfeed their infants for one year. WIC recommends the introduction of infant cereal at 4-6 months, and the progressive introduction of fruits, vegetables and meats beginning at 6 months. Parents are advised to serve all juice in a cup, and limit it to no more than 2-3 ounces/day. WIC does not provide whole cow’s milk to infants under 12 months for any reason.
Infant feeding advice provided to parents follows recommendations by the AAP and Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition. The Maine WIC Nutrition Program encourages all mothers to breastfeed their infants for one year. WIC recommends the introduction of infant cereal at 4-6 months, and the progressive introduction of fruits, vegetables and meats beginning at 6 months. Parents are advised to serve all juice in a cup, and limit it to no more than 2-3 ounces/day. WIC does not provide whole cow’s milk to infants under 12 months for any reason.
