Ladies who have WIC

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• AmandaNacora member

  February 2016

  We get 10 cans a month and I usually have to buy 2-3 extra. Might be more this month, it's only half over and we only have 2 left! 

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• aavila18 member

  February 2016

  Same with pp, I get 10 cans and have to buy 2-3

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• BrittnieMariee member

  February 2016

  We get 10 cans a month until he's 6 months. So we've had to buy 1-2 big cans per month so far. Once he starts solids they go down to 7 cans because he should obviously be eating less formula than before. 

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• PickledPlums member

  February 2016

  We get 9 18 oz cans a month and buy two big (36 oz, I think?). At 6 months we will get 10 of formula (or appointment is next week), and I become ineligible to receive groceries, which sucks. I'm pretty sure I'd still be getting food if I were breastfeeding. 

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• chelseajeanene member

  February 2016

  Okay good I don't feel as bad then lol we get 10 cans from WIC a month now and I've had to buy 2 big cans and 1 small one as a just in case. My pediatricans office said WIC provides enough for us not to need to buy extra so I got really concerned, cause I've bought extra every time 
  

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• BrittnieMariee member

  February 2016

  WIC has always tried to tell me I feed him too much. I think they underestimate growing babes! Cluster feeding is still a thing!

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• chelseajeanene member

  February 2016

  @BrittnieMariee I agree! I hate that they base it as all babies are the same. My son grew 4 lbs and 3 inches in one month. That is not average!
  

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• ChelKlav member

  February 2016

  What are the guide lines to qualify for WIC? I guess I just assumed we wouldnt. 

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• chelseajeanene member

  February 2016

  ChelKlav said:

  What are the guide lines to qualify for WIC? I guess I just assumed we wouldnt. 

  https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-income-eligibility-guidelines
  
  
  
  
  

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• amp61470 member

  February 2016

  I actually haven't had to buy any extra. Of course I had sample cans when we first brought him home and our first month with WIC he was only home 2 1/2 weeks, so I had what I bought the 9 cans of formula and the samples from Emfamil so I have been able to keep extras on hand. We go down to 7 cans next month. 

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