{"id":2,"date":"2016-10-24T12:47:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T12:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wicbreastfeeding\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:33:03","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wicbreastfeeding\/","title":{"rendered":"WIC Breastfeeding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-video so-widget-sow-video-default-c08170c47cfb-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-video-wrapper\n\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is WIC Breastfeeding Support\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fIwoquqAp7w?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation\"><\/iframe>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>In 2004, Virginia WIC implemented the Loving Support Through Peer Counseling, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program. Loving Support\u00a9 is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services and was developed by EVERY MOTHER, Inc. This program aims to enhance the continuity of WIC's breastfeeding promotion efforts by offering mother-to-mother breastfeeding support.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Receive Breastfeeding Support:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvawic.org\/\">Enroll in the Virginia WIC Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Attend your scheduled WIC appointment<\/li>\n<li>Request to meet with a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/breastfeeding-social-media\/\">WIC Breastfeeding Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/BF-Peer-Counselor-Recruitment-Flyers.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/WIC-BFPeerCounselor-Posts4-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"Breastfeeding Peer counslors Moms helping moms. \" width=\"236\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/WIC-BFPeerCounselor-Posts4-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/WIC-BFPeerCounselor-Posts4-1024x859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/WIC-BFPeerCounselor-Posts4-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/WIC-BFPeerCounselor-Posts4-1536x1288.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/WIC-BFPeerCounselor-Posts4.jpg 1958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2004, Virginia WIC implemented the Loving Support Through Peer Counseling, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program. 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