Oh, Baby Infant Feeding with Fresh Choices

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Oh, Baby! Infant Feeding with Fresh Choices

• Mary Rhode, RD
• Beth Lanham, RD
• Susan Greathouse, MPH, RD

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Breastfeeding

• No formula for breastfeeding infants in the first
  month.
• Twice as much baby food fruits and vegetables for
  fully breastfeeding infants.
• Baby food meat for fully breastfeeding infants.
• Less formula for the mostly and some
  breastfeeding infants after their first month.

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Infant Categories divided by age

• Birth to one month (the birth month through the
  date they turn 1 month old)
• 1 month through 3 months old
• 4 months through 6 months old
• 7 months until 1 year of age

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Formula

• Different quantities of formula for different
  infant categories
• Non-breastfeeding infants(ex. powder, bid
  formula)
• 0-3 months 9 cans4-6 months 10 cans7-12
  months 7 cans

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Formula

• Mostly Breastfeeding- Maximum formula is about
  half the amount of the standard package for a
  non-breastfed infant
• Some Breastfeeding- Maximum formula is about one
  can less than the standard package for a
  non-breastfed infant

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Another way to look at the changes to the infant
food package
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Baby Food

• Infants will receive baby food in the month they
  turn 7 months old
• All infants receive baby food fruit and
  vegetables
• Baby food meats only for fully breastfeeding
  infants
• No juice for babies

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Baby food fruits vegetables (for 7-12 month
old infants)

• 4 oz jars only No specific stages indicated
• Only Beech-Nut, Gerber, and Natures Goodness
• Mixed fruits and vegetables are OK

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Fully breastfeeding infants 7-12 month old
Baby food meat

• 2.5 oz jars only
• Only Beech-Nut, Gerber, and Natures Goodness
• May contain broth or gravy

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Infant cereal (for 7-12 month old infants)

• 8 oz size or larger
• Add up to the ounces listed on the voucher
• Only Beech-Nut, Gerber, or Natures Goodness

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Baby food NOT Allowed

• No Dinners or Desserts
• No Organic
• No added sugar or starch or spices

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Fully Breastfeeding Infants
1- 6 months breast milk 7 12 months the
breastfeeding infant will also receive
24 oz cereal
64 jars fruit and veggies
31 jars meat
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Mostly Some Breastfeeding Infants
1 6 months the amount of formula a baby will
receive depends on how much the baby is
breastfeeding. Talk with the babys mom to decide
what is the right amount of formula. 7 12
months the mostly some breastfeeding infant
will also receive
24 oz cereal
32 jars fruit and veggies
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Non BreastfeedingInfants
Birth 3 months 9 cans of powdered Similac
Advance 4 6 months 10 cans of powdered
Similac Advance 7 12 months 7 cans of
powdered Similac Advance and
24 oz cereal
32 jars fruit and veggies
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Medically Fragile Infants

• Infants who are 7 months or older and have a
  qualifying medical condition, may receive a food
  package with additional formula and no baby foods
• (with required Medical Documentation)

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Developmental ReadinessTransition from liquids
to family foods

• Baby foods fruits, vegetables and meats WIC
  provides are pureed baby food. This texture is
  usually appropriate for infants 6-8 months.
• Baby may only need jarred food for a very short
  time as transition to table food. Moms do not
  have to keep buying it if baby has advanced to
  family foods. Foods offered to baby should be
  developmentally appropriate.
• Can tailor food packages for infants. Mom may
  buy only what baby food she needs, or you can
  offer to tailor the packages with less than max
  amounts available if she doesnt need or use them.

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No supplemental vouchers for Infant Foods

• Supplemental vouchers for infant foods cannot be
  issued to participants who have received vouchers
  for the old food package for August, September or
  October.
• Based on local agency policy, participants may
  bring in a complete set of old food package
  vouchers to exchange for a complete set of new
  food package vouchers.