Breastfeeding Promotion
The Illinois Department of Human Services recognizes breastfeeding as the ideal nutrition for infants. The resources linked from this page, support our goal to increase the number of infants who are breastfed.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Rights
Are you pregnant or breastfeeding? Do you know your rights? This page links to Illinois legislation related to pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling
WIC breastfeeding peer counselors are parents who breastfed their babies too! They are WIC-trained to provide the support new parents need to confidently and comfortably provide breast milk to their infant.
