wic assist.

[ashkevin13]

Okay, due to some unfortuant events i have.to.get assistance. I am looking into wic and know a little about it. But have some questions. Can i get it even if i am married. How many checks etc do u get a month. What.type of stuff will i see. My other question is does food stamps count ur household as two if its just me and the hubby or do they count it as three since i am pregnant. Thanks for any help.

[Des92]

Omg, I want cheese too!  I would eat the whole thing in a day or two lol.  Here you go to an appointment every 2 months.  Some places even let you get a gallon of chocolate milk which I am jealous about lol they don't let you get that here.

[yourstruly21]

Wic also supplies a breast pump if yu decide to breast feed

[acline93]

lol and in SC, we have to get beans in the bag, the ones that you have to let slow-cook. and then once you have the baby you will get tuna and I think some more stuff too, and if you choose to solely breastfeed, your state will give you a new, free breastpump but whether it is electric or manual depends on your state. WIC can be a lifesaver for the people that really need it.

[Des92]

Yup, here they give you an electric one.  If you decide to fully breastfeed you will get the full food package as long as you don't get formula.  And yes, it is a real life saver, it's a nutritional program.  Katerz up there that posted earlier always has something to say about WIC.  Yesterday I posted about getting cheese with WIC and of course Katerz had something to say.  Don't let people bother you about WIC or even food stamps, because those things are there for people that need them.  Sure, you shouldn't abuse them or live off them when you don't need too but if you need them then take advantage.  

[Dolphin05]

Don't ever be ashamed to get wic! I did with all pregnancy and for my kids. I do know for wic the income limits are much higher then for food stamps. Also if you receive Medicaid your automatically qualified. Now for food stamps they do not count the baby as a person in the household till he/she is born. Well that's how it is here in California at least. They do it that way because you receive for the number of people living and your only seen as 1. Also here in ca they do give an extra $47 or so per month for the pregnant woman though. I wish you the best of luck!

[ashkevin13]

Thank u thank u thank u...,i have my inyerview for medicaid and food stamps on wed. And wic told me to come in afterwards with my paperwork stating i was approved and they would set me up. But with foods stamps and medicaid i thought it couldtake up to a month. Did anyone find out the day they had thr interview. Both me and my husband arw not working. He is laid off and only gets unemployment that is based in wis. Where we were originally from and now we live in alaska where everything is double the amount.  :-(