WIC Food Packages for Breastfeeding Mothers and Babies

WIC food benefits are scientifically-based and intended to address the supplemental nutritional needs of WIC's pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children. This job aid supports content in the WIC Learning Online course, WIC Breastfeeding Basics, and provides a snapshot of the food packages for both women and their infants who are fully and partially breastfeeding as well as fully formula feeding.

WIC Staff can learn more about how they can promote and support breastfeeding via the training modules and resources for Grow and Glow in WIC and Peer Counseling Training for WIC Managers.

To further help your WIC moms meet their breastfeeding goals, encourage them to visit the mobile-friendly WIC Breastfeeding Support site for more information, resources and support. This site, part of USDA's new national breastfeeding campaign, WIC Breastfeeding Support Learn Together. Grow Together, also contains many downloadable resources and materials for WIC State and local agencies to share with participants and external partners. These include:

• Posters
• Educational materials
• Videos
• and resources for moms and moms’ support network, including materials and information for dads and grandparents