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WIC Benefits for Breastfeeding Moms
Next to giving birth, breastfeeding is one of the most important jobs a mother's body can do! Fully breastfeeding mothers and babies receive the largest quantity and variety of food benefits under the Maine WIC program.
For fully breastfeeding mothers:
- More milk
- More fruit juice
- Cheese
- Canned fish
- More eggs
For breastfed babies:
- Twice as much infant fruits and vegetables
- Infant meats
These are food benefits you can only get by breastfeeding! They are meant to encourage you to offer your baby the best possible food, and to support you in staying strong and healthy.
Questions? Want to sign up? Contact your local WIC clinic.
York County Community Action Corp – York County
- Sanford: 207-459-2942
- Biddeford: 207-283-2402
The Opportunity Alliance – Cumberland County
- Portland: 207-553-5800
Western Maine Community Action – Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties
- Auburn: 207-795-4016
- Wilton: 207-645-3764
Midcoast Maine Community Action – Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, and Sagadahoc Counties
- Bath: 207-442-7963
- Rockland: 207-594-4329
Maine General – Kennebec and Somerset Counties
- Augusta: 207-626-6350
- Waterville: 207-861-3580
- Skowhegan: 207-861-3593
Bangor Public Health & Community Services – Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties
- Bangor: 207-992-4570
Maine Family Planning – Washington and Hancock Counties
- Ellsworth: 207-667-5304
- Machias: 207-255-8280
- Calais: 207-454-3634
Aroostook County Action Program – Aroostook County
- Presque Isle: 207-768-3026
State Contacts for VOC Requests
State Agency Contact Information
- Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
- Phone: (207) 287-3991
In-state Toll Free:
1-800-437-9300
TTY: Maine relay 711
- Email:
Main: WIC.Maine@maine.gov
Vendor: WICVendor@maine.gov - Mailing address:
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333