{"id":2123,"date":"2025-07-03T15:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/?page_id=2123"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:56:21","slug":"breastfeeding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/wic\/breastfeeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in getting connected with a CVHD Breastfeeding Peer Counselor?<\/p>\n<p>New moms need a little support sometimes. WIC offers a variety of services for mothers, including breastfeeding counseling &amp; support. Our Breastfeeding Peer Counselors offer home visits, consultations, and weight checks upon request.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chloe Bandas:\n<ul>\n<li>chloe.bandas@vdh.virginia.gov<\/li>\n<li>(434) 477-5920<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Takeisha Bethel:\n<ul>\n<li>takeisha.bethel@vdh.virginia.gov<\/li>\n<li>(434) 477-5922<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2025 WIC Breastfeeding Showers Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 266px;\" width=\"682\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Friday, September 26th, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">10:00am<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Bedford County Health Department<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Friday, October 17th, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">10:00am<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Lynchburg Health Department<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Friday, November 21st, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">1:00pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Amherst County Health Department<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Friday, December 19th, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">1:00pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Lynchburg Health Department<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Additional Breastfeeding Support Resources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/breastfeeding\/virginia-public-breastfeeding-law\/\">Virginia Breastfeeding Laws<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamapublichealth.gov\/perinatal\/assets\/bf_tengreatreasons.pdf\">10 Great Reasons to Breastfeed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in getting connected with a CVHD Breastfeeding Peer Counselor? 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