Is WIC worth it?

[brsndta04]

OK so I went online and got the general idea of what WIC is. But is it worth it? Did it help you? How much so? Are the benefits different for each person or no? Just curious

[babymoe15]

Also some wic offices have free breastfeeding pumps to use. They also provide people to help you breastfeed if you are having trouble. I saved over $50 in one month on groceries and I didn't even get all of the items on the list. Plus after the baby is born if you will get a larger food allowance.

[lilmama1170]

They help provide nutritious foods while pregnant, formula for the baby or a breastfeeding package if you choose to breastfeed your baby and the child will continue to receive nutritious foods until age 5...certainly worth it and you may qualify for this even if you don't for other services WIC is a great program!!

[CDV123]

yes its worth it! between myself and my 1yr old son we get almost 8 gals of milk, 72 oz cereal 2 loafs of bread 2 doz eggs $18 fruits and veggies 2 lbs of cheese 2 things of peanut butter and juice. it depends on how many kids you have under 5. i plan to do mostly breastfeed but i will still get formula just incase im not producing enough milk. it really does help out its worth getting it

[ashleybm07]

Worth it yes. Wish I was able to qualify but hey if you can qualify for it I'd take it.

[brsndta04]

Thank you so much for all your responses! I'm so glad I got told about this.  I have my meeting tomorrow hopefully I'll get accepted I think this would be great

[christinah90]

Definitely worth it not only does it helps with food while you're pregnant it definitely helps when you have the baby with formula and food.

[mommalombardi]

Just so you know once you get wic yes they will continue to help ya when baby I born but your child will be able to receive everything you are getting now til they are 5 years old! It has helped us a ton

[Anais_9]

I'm 15 & pregnant & I get WIC. Its really great

[bremommyof2]

Yes it's worth it

[allie310109]

It helped me so much with formula expenses when my son was born. Definitely  worth it

[warblingswan]

I agree the milk and formula are very helpful. They do bread and cheese for me too which is great because my son loves grilled cheeses. And you will probably end up with a lifetime supply of peanut butter but thats great for when your baby is older and only eats pb n j's :)

[brsndta04]

Oh OK that's really awesome

[ash2193]

Wic is amazing to have. It helps alot. They give u a card to use for certain foods at the store, but all healthy things of course. And after the baby is born u get formula off of wic also!

[brsndta04]

OK glad to hear that.  I have an appointment tomorrow to hopefully sign up because my mother insisted but I'd never heard of it before

[olejjm]

I started getting it at 10 weeks. They gave me about 4 gallons of milk, 3 boxes of cereal, two jars of peanut butter, 2 things of juice, and $10 in fruits and veggies every month. When the baby is born, they'll give formula. Which is super expensive. I went in for a 15 min appointment and walked out with checks for 3 months. I'd say it is worth it.

[carols94]

You're able to get healthy food for you and your baby when they get older. Which can get expensive.

[First_time_mommy16]

I have WIC and its really helpful. Right now I have it and they give me cupons for food, and after the baby is born they will start to give me cupons for the soy milk. I say its really worth it. My mom also had it, i say the benefits are the same.