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Specifics for Issuance at all Local WIC Agencies: Trained staff must demonstrate assembly and use of the pump and kit, and provide instructions for cleaning. Local Agencies must assess participant understanding of: • Assembly and cleaning • Proper milk storage guidelines • How to establish and maintain milk supply • Know when to seek help • Follow up with electric breast pump recipients within 24 hours

Contacts and criteria for issuance of pumps for each of the 7 LA County WIC agencies are as follows:

ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL WIC PROGRAM

Contact:

• Sonja Beck, Breastfeeding Coordinator • Adela Gomez, Regional Breastfeeding Liaison • Breastfeeding Helpline (for participants)

Phone: (661) 726-6441 Phone: (661) 726-6387 Phone: (661) 726-6393

Email: sonja.beck@avhospital.org Email: adela.gomez@avhospital.org

Medical Grade Electric Breast Pump Loans: • Medela Symphony –For mothers delivering at 32 weeks gestation or earlier. • Medela Lactina – Mother and baby separation due to hospitalization, work or school - Mothers who choose to pump and feed breast milk with a bottle - Facial or oral anomalies Working or Student Mothers: Medela Pump in Style • Mothers returning to work or school that have established a full milk supply. • Must provide proof of employment or school schedule. Manual pumps: Medela Harmony • For occasional separation of mother and baby, short term breastfeeding problems.

- Breastfeeding or milk supply problems

- Multiples

All pumps are available at each clinic. Participant may request a pump at any time.

CITY OF LONG BEACH NUTRITION SERVICES DIVISION WIC PROGRAM

Contact: Medical Grade Electric Breast Pump Loans: Medela Lactinas • Hospitalized babies, babies in NICU, Preterm babies • Down syndrome babies, cleft lip/palate, other birth defects • Mei J Wang RD, IBCLC-Public Health Nutritionist

Phone: (562) 570-4479

Email: Mei-Jyh.Wang@longbeach.gov

• Infant weight loss

• Medications contraindicated for breastfeeding-pump and dump

• Mother or baby is having surgery

• Latch problems • Work/school

• Low milk supply

Working or Student Mothers: Medela Personal Pump ‘n Style • Working or student mothers (minimum of 20 hours) may qualify for a personal pump. • Personal pump issued when hospital grade pump is returned. • Participant may not receive formula after receiving a personal pump.

Manual pumps: Harmony • Available upon request

All pumps are available at each clinic. Participants are advised to call for pump availability at (562) 570-4242.

SLAHP/LA BIOMED WIC

Contact:

• Yesenia Raygosa

Phone: (323) 757-7244, ext. 295

• BF Helpline

Phone: (323) 905-1248 Fax: (323) 242-2474

Medical Need-Medical Grade Electric Breast Pump Loans: Medela or Ameda • Breast pump loans for medical need: preterm birth, mother/baby separation, medical issues that compromise baby’s ability to latch • Hospitals may fax a referral form directly to the SLAHP BF Helpline: (323) 242-2474

Working or Student Mothers: Medela Personal Double Pump • Mom requests pump at her WIC site. A medical referral is not necessary.

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