Final Changes to the WIC Food Packages for Moms

What are the changes to the food packages?

WIC makes changes to the food packages it provides to improve how the program supports your nutritional needs. The final changes are published in the WIC Food Package Final Rule and provide you with not only more foods, but more variety, more choice, and more flexibility.

What's in the food package you receive varies based on how much you breastfeed your baby and if you receive formula from WIC.

There are four food packages for women:

Pregnant
Fully Breastfeeding
Partially (Mostly) Breastfeeding
Postpartum

As part of the changes, partially (mostly) breastfeeding participants will get higher amounts of some foods than before to support their nutritional needs. For partially breastfed infants and new mothers trying to establish breastfeeding, WIC can provide up to 364 fluid ounces of infant formula in the first month.

Below is a chart with the final changes in the food categories and amounts of food for women:

Foods	Pregnant	Fully Breastfeeding	Partially (Mostly) Breastfeeding	Postpartum
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Cash-Value Benefit (CVB)	$47 CVB	$52 CVB	$52 CVB	$47 CVB
Juice	64 fluid ounces	64 fluid ounces	64 fluid ounces	64 fluid ounces
Milk	16 quarts	16 quarts	16 quarts	16 quarts
Cereal	36 ounces	36 ounces	36 ounces	36 ounces
Whole Wheat or Whole Grain Bread	48 ounces	48 ounces	48 ounces	48 ounces
Canned Fish	10 ounces	20 ounces	15 ounces	10 ounces
Eggs	1 dozen	2 dozen	1 dozen	1 dozen
Legumes	1 pound dry or 64 ounces canned	1 pound dry or 64 ounces canned	1 pound dry or 64 ounces canned	1 pound dry or 64 ounces canned or 18 ounces
Peanut Butter	18 ounces	18 ounces	18 ounces	1 pound dry or 64 ounces canned or 18 ounces