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 from WIC.
There are four food packages for women:
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Pregnant
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Fully Breastfeeding
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Partially (Mostly) Breastfeeding
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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 |
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| 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 |
Visit What’s in Your WIC Food Package to learn about the WIC food packages for breastfeeding moms.