Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a gift that lasts a lifetime…WIC is here to support YOU.
Breastfeeding Help through WIC
WIC Offers:
- Peer Counselors
- Lactation Specialists
- Breast Pumps for high-risk babies
Call (510) 595-6400 for more information or an appointment
WIC Guide to Breastfeeding: Arabic │ Armenian │ Chinese │ English │ Hmong │ Korean │Russian │ Spanish │ Vietnamese
Find Breastfeeding Support
- Alameda County Breastfeeding Support Guide (Revised 1/2021)
PDF: English/Spanish| English/Chinese - Alameda Alliance for Health – Getting a Breastfeeding Helper
- Find a Board Certified Lactation Consultant
- United States Lactation Consultant Association
- Bay Area Lactation Associates
- California WIC webpage with information and brochures for Moms on breastfeeding
- Stanford Hospital’s videos on how to increase the amount of milk you can pump with Hands-On Pumping and Hand Expression of Breastmilk
Breastfeeding Videos
Do you like to learn with videos? Visit the Global Health Media Project for free excellent videos in many languages
For Dads & Partners
- Dads, Partners and Breastfeeding
- Support groups for fathers, Daddy Boot Camp and more
- Alameda County’s Fatherhood Initiative improves the quality of life for children, families and communities by support responsible fatherhood and healthy relationships with parenting education and skill building. Learn more »
- Learn about breastfeeding and how you can support mom and baby. Visit Dear Dad »
Alameda County Breastfeeding Liaison (For Providers)
Get assistance with staff training and policy development by contacting Jeanne Kettles
- cell: (510) 393-9632
- office: (510) 268-4253
- Fax: (510) 595-6440
- Email: Jeanne.Kettles@acgov.org
- Website: acbreastfeeds.org