Special infant formulas and medical foods may be available when prescribed by a physician for specific medical needs and conditions.
For women who do not breastfeed fully, WIC provides iron-fortified infant formula. WIC believes and promotes breastfeeding as an optimal source of nutrition for infants. Also, instead of having to visit your local WIC clinic each month for new checks our vouchers, your eWIC card will automatically be refilled electronically. From there, the POS system would deduct the amount from your current WIC balance. Instead of using the checks or vouchers at checkout, you would hand the cashier your WIC EBT Card and they would swipe it like a normal debit or credit card. This replaces the paper checks and vouchers with a WIC EBT (Electronic benefit transfer) Card.
In some states they have rolled out the new eWIC system. The foods specified are designed to supplement your diet with specific nutrients that benefits you and your child's needs. Each month you would go down to a WIC clinic nearby and they would issue the checks or vouchers.
Look for childcare close to work so that you may be able to breastfeed your baby during a break.In most cases, if you are receiving WIC benefits in your state, you are given WIC checks or vouchers that allow you to purchase WIC approved foods at your local grocery store. If possible, return to work part-time for a week or two before going full-time. Do not start combination feeding until you are breastfeeding regularly and well. Exclusively breastfeed, giving your baby only breast milk, for as long as possible during your maternity leave and whenever you are with your baby. You can also breastfeed on one breast while pumping on the other. Pump or hand express at regular intervals to maintain or build your milk supply. Here are a few tips that will help you keep breastfeeding and keep a healthy milk supply: While combination feeding can put your milk supply at risk, it doesn't have to. Regular breastfeeding at least 8-12 times a day helps you keep a healthy milk supply, especially in the early weeks. Giving your baby formula can cause your baby to breastfeed less. You will also continue to get benefits from breastfeeding. The more breast milk your baby gets, the greater the health benefits. But if feeding your baby only breast milk is not an option for you, combination feeding lets you keep giving your baby the important nutrients in your breast milk. It is also known as mixed feeding.īreast milk is the best source of infant nutrition for your baby. Combination feeding is when you feed your baby both breast milk and infant formula.
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