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Colorado’s W.I.C. program can help

RBC I New mothers need to be aware that maintaining a healthy weight is important for both themselves and their babies. Colorado’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program can help.
Lynn Ireland, nutrition coordinator of the WIC program, based at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said gaining too much weight during pregnancy can increase the mother’s and baby’s risk of health problems.
“Research indicates women who are overweight at the beginning of…