Idaho WIC

ALWAYS PAY WITH YOUR WIC CARD FIRST

BEFORE THE STORE

• Set a 4-digit PIN to activate your WIC card.
• Check your WIC account balance.

WHILE YOU SHOP

• Choose the foods that match what’s on your card.
• Use this food list or the WICshopper app to help choose foods that are WIC approved.
• Look for WIC shelf tags. Some stores use them to help you find WIC approved foods.

AT THE REGISTER

• Swipe your WIC card and enter your PIN.
• Check the mid-receipt before pressing “yes” to pay.
• Pay the remaining balance or put items back, if needed.

REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!

READING YOUR RECEIPT

1. List of foods you bought.
2. Total number of items sold.
3. Purchase total and any discounts or coupons.
4. The last day to buy WIC foods.
5. The WIC foods you have left to buy for the month.

lb = pound
gal = gallon
dz = dozen
ctr = container
oz = ounces qt = quart
btl = bottle

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TALK TO US

Call 1-844-892-3084 to:

• Set or change your PIN.
• Report a lost, stolen, or damaged card.
• Check your WIC balance.

Call your local WIC clinic for:

• Questions about WIC foods or amounts.
• Questions about using your card at the store.

REMEMBER

If a food item doesn’t scan as WIC approved, you can’t get it with your WIC card.

• It may not be in your WIC account.
• It might not be WIC approved.
• The UPC barcode isn’t in the WIC system yet.

The cashier cannot change or override this.

• You can put the item back.
• Pay for the item on your own.
• Submit the UPC code on the app or at your clinic.

BREASTFEEDING GIVES BABIES THE BEST START!

• Best possible nutrition.
• Easy to digest.
• Always clean and safe.
• Reduces risk of illness and disease.

AND IT HELPS MOMS TOO.

• Speeds up childbirth recovery.
• Convenient – always ready, no bottles, no mixing.
• Reduces risk for high blood pressure and certain cancers.
• Reduces risk of postpartum depression.

BREASTFEED LONGER. EVERY MONTH MATTERS!

HOW BIG IS YOUR BABY’S TUMMY?

• Day One 5 – 7 ml = 1 – 2 tsp    
• Day Three 22 – 27 ml = .75 – 1 oz 
• One Week 45 – 60 ml = 1.5 – 2 oz
• One Month 80 – 150 ml = 2.5 – 5 oz 
  

• Day One, Size of a cherry  
• Day Three, Size of a walnut
• One Week, Size of a apricot
• One Month 80, Size of a large egg

All babies have tiny tummies. That’s why newborns eat every 1 to 2 hours.

You make just the right amount of milk for your baby.

The more you nurse, the more milk your body makes.

YOU MIGHT HAVE QUESTIONS.
WIC is here to help.
Contact your WIC clinic for breastfeeding support from experts and moms just like you.

HELP YOUR CHILD EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES!

• Share the adventure. Shop together and let your child choose a new fruit or vegetable.
• Cook together. Have your child tear lettuce leaves or toss salad ingredients together.
• Eat together. Have meals together and let your child see you enjoy fruits and vegetables.
• Take it with you. Bring sliced fruits and veggies with you for quick snacks on the go.

STICK WITH WIC UNTIL AGE 5.

• Kids who stick with WIC until age 5 grow healthy and strong.
• WIC helps support you from pregnancy up to your child’s 5th birthday.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail:
   US Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax:
   (833)256-1665 or (202)690-7442; or
3. Email:
   [email protected]

Visit WIC at wic.dhw.idaho.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.