Mothers who fully or partially (mostly) breastfeed their infants are eligible to participate in WIC for up to one year after giving birth. WIC staff provide moms with a breastfeeding assessment and help mom meet her breastfeeding goals. What's in your food package depends on how much you are breastfeeding and how much infant formula your baby may get from WIC. WIC's goal is to encourage mothers to breastfeed without supplementing with infant formula.
WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support supplemental, highly nutritious foods such as cereal, eggs, milk, whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables, and iron-fortified infant formula and referral to prenatal and pediatric health care and other maternal and child health and human service programs.Īs part of the WIC program, moms get nutritious food packages. Women Infant and Children (WIC) Authorized Food List To find out what specific foods you can purchase at a WIC approved vendor and tips on how to properly shop using your benefits, check out the list of WIC approved foods in your state.
