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WIC

WIC Agencies, Los Angeles County

NEVHC WIC PROGRAM

Contact:

• Elizabeth Gutierrez Phone: (818) 898-1388 • Breastfeeding Helpline Phone: (818) 837-6349

Medical Grade Electric Breast Pump Loans: Medela-Lactina, Symphony, Hygeia-EnDeare • Separation between infant and mother • Hospitals and participants may call the Breastfeeding Helpline for a pump: (818) 837-6349 Working or Student Mothers: Medela WIC’n Style and Hygeia Enjoye • Working or student mothers may qualify for a personal pump

• When mother’s milk supply needs to be established or maintained

Manual Pumps: Harmony • Available upon request

PASADENA PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT WIC PROGRAM

Contact:

• Stella Guangga, RD or Hideko Schroeder, MPH RD, IBCLC Phone: (626) 744-6520 • https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/public-health/child-and-maternal-health/women-infants-and-children/

Medical Grade Electric Breast Pump Loans: Medela-Lactina, Hygeia-EnDeare, Ameda • Hospitalization of infant or mother

• Symphony pump: available for critically ill infants or VLBW infants in the NICU • Full time/part time student or for employment (no minimum hours)

• Medication use-temporary cessation of breastfeeding

• Other reasons with approval from the BF Coordinator or from the IBCLC • Special circumstances Working or Student Mothers: Medela Pump in Style and Hygeia Enjoye • Working or student mothers (minimum of 20 hours) may qualify for a personal pump • Personal pump issued when hospital grade pump is swapped after 1 month • Participant may not receive formula for 6 months after receiving a personal pump

Manual pumps: Harmony • Available upon request

Participant should call the WIC clinic to check on pump availability

PHFE WIC

Contacts:

• BF Helpline

Phone: (888) 942-2229 Phone: (626) 856-6650

Fax: (626) 208-1338 www.phfewic.org

• Pump manager: Toni Ayon

Medical Grade Electric Breast Pump Loans: Medela–Lactina, Symphony or Ameda • Separation from the infant (i.e. hospitalization of mom and/or baby) • Baby unable to sustain latch and feed well at the breast

• Special circumstances: i.e. cranial facial abnormalities, multiples, etc. • Mothers who are sick and/or using short-term contraindicated medications • Full time/Part time employment (minimum of 24 hours per week) and students (enrolled in 8-12 units) who are exclusively breastfeeding • Hospitals may fax a referral form directly to the PHFE WIC BF Helpline at (626) 208-1338. Working or Student Mothers–Medela Personal Double Pump • Issued when the support pump is swapped for the personal pump at about 6 months; no new application needed.

Manual pumps: Harmony • Available upon request

WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION WIC

Contacts:

• Sara Yeung – sara.yeung@wattshealth.org • DeVonna Lee – devonna.bell@wattshealth.org

Hospital grade Medela, Ameda and Hygeia; Medela Harmony manual pumps • Those eligible must be a Watts WIC participant and meet the following criteria: – Hospitalized, premature or critically ill baby who is unable to nurse

– Hospitalized mom or infant

– Infant with severe feeding or suction problems, i.e. cleft lip/palate – Other reasons with approval from the IBCLC or BF Coordinator – Discharged and transitioning to the breast • Participants can come into the office and request an electric pump. They do not need a referral or documentation from the employer or doctor as long as they meet the criteria. Participants can receive a pump at the time of their visit if in stock. – Mom returning to work or school and BF 100%

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