The Wayne County Health Department's WIC program promotes, supports and protects exclusive breastfeeding for the first year of life.

All WIC staff members receive breastfeeding training, and support breastfeeding as the normal infant feeding choice.  The WIC office also has Lactation Educators with specialized breastfeeding training who provide education and support as well as a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.

• Prenatal breastfeeding classes - fathers and families welcome!
• Individual breastfeeding counseling
• WIC counselors receive specialized breastfeeding training
• Breastfeeding support by phone
• Helpline staffed by a Peer Counselor
• Electric breast pump loans
• Breast pump loans at no cost for mothers with hospitalized infants and for moms returning to work or school as available
• Manual breast pumps and pedal pumps may also be available
• Referrals to breastfeeding services

Wayne County Health Department
405 North Basin Road
Fairfield, IL 62837

Phone (618) 842-5166
Fax (618) 842-3305