Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Contact Calculator
A quick reference for knowing when BFPC contacts are due.
Peers may use the Peer Texting Examples (PDF) to better support participants throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
How to use
To calculate the recommended prenatal contacts, enter the "Expected Due Date" date, with the option to enter the "Date Referral Assigned" date to calculate the initial prenatal introduction contact. For postpartum contacts, enter the "Actual Date of Delivery" date.
All dates must be entered in a MM/DD/YYYY format and can be selected by using the calendar widget.
Prenatal Contacts
Date Referral Assigned
Expected Due Date
Postpartum Contacts
Actual Date of Delivery
Peer Contact Frequency Guidelines
Pregnant women
- Monthly
- More frequently as due date nears
Early weeks postpartum
- Within 24 hours if there are problems
- Every 2-3 days during the first week
- Weekly the rest of the first month
After the first month
- The peer counselor and the WIC participant can determine the contact schedule. The peer coordinator can provide guidance in frequency of contacts per their agency's program
- WIC recommends monthly contacts during the first year, and 1-2 days before the participant returns to work or school, and 1-2 days after the return to work or school