WIC is the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children.

WIC Foods for Infants:

Birth to Six Months:

• Breastmilk will provide your baby with customized nutrition, human growth factors, immune factors and has many other wonderful properties.  Breastmilk provides everything your baby needs for six months or more.
• Breastfeeding mothers get more foods for themselves.  WIC will assist breastfeeding mothers by providing breast pumps for returning to work or for sick babies who have difficulty breastfeeding.  WIC can also assist if there are any breastfeeding problems.
• Formula fed babies are at increased risk for illness, SIDS and long term medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity and more.  Mothers who formula feed are at increased risk for breast cancer.  If you decide to formula feed WIC will provide most, but not all of the iron fortified formula your baby needs.

• Babies over six months of age should continue to breastfeed or stay on formula.  WIC will provide some baby cereal and baby fruits and vegetables.  Breastfed babies who do not take formula will also get baby meats.