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WIC Online Shopping
is Coming Soon

Delaware WIC families will soon be able to shop for WIC foods online at WIC authorized Walmart stores located in Middletown, Dover, Camden, Milford, Seaford, and Georgetown.

Enjoy an easier way to get the healthy foods your family needs. Stay tuned for details!

Feeding a 6-7 Month Old

Feed solids with a spoon and from a bowl, never from a bottle.
Breast Milk
Infant Formula
Breast Milk

Continue to nurse on-demand, about 4-6 times in 24 hours.

Babies may experience a growth spurt around 6 months of age and may feed more often.

Offer breast milk in a cup.

Infant Formula

24-32 oz. per day of infant formula.

Offer formula in a cup.

Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Proteins
Grains
Use breast milk or formula to prepare 2-4 Tbsp. iron-fortified infant cereal. Offer twice per day. 2-4 Tbsp. of small pieces of dry bread, baby crackers, and cereal. Offer twice per day.
Grains
Vegetables
4-8 Tbsp. per day. Cooked, pureed, mashed vegetables.
Vegetables
Fruits
2-4 Tbsp. per day. Cooked, pureed, mashed fruits. Applesauce, pureed peaches, or mashed banana.
Fruits
Proteins
2-4 Tbsp. per day. Plain strained, mashed, or pureed meats, poultry, eggs, fish, or legumes. May add smooth whole milk yogurt. Thinned, smooth peanut or nut butter.
Proteins

Feeding a 10-12 Month Old

Breast milk is the most important source of nutrition for your baby, even after you start offering solid foods.

Breast Milk
Infant Formula
Breast Milk

Continue to nurse on-demand, 3 or more times per day.

Infant Formula

16-24 oz. per day. Offer in a cup.

Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Proteins
Grains
4-8 Tbsp. per day. WIC approved infant cereals. Dry toast, crackers, bread, bagels, rolls, or plain muffins. Cooked rice and noodles.
10-12 Month Grains
Vegetables
3-4 Tbsp. per day. Cooked bite-size vegetable pieces.
10-12 Month Vegetables
Fruits
3-4 Tbsp. per day. Fresh fruits, peeled, and in bite-size portions.
10-12 Month Fruits
Proteins
2-4 Tbsp. per day. Finely ground, chopped, or diced meats, poultry, eggs, fish, or cooked mashed beans. Thinned, smooth peanut butter.
10-12 Month Proteins

Feeding a 8-9 Month Old

Feed solids with a spoon. Never put cereal in a bottle.

Breast Milk
Infant Formula
Breast Milk

Continue nursing on-demand, at least 4 times in 24 hours.

If your baby seems less interested in nursing after you introduce solids, try nursing before you offer solids.

Offer breast milk in a cup.

Infant Formula

24-32 oz. per day.

Offer formula in a cup.

Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Proteins
Grains

4-8 Tbsp. per day.

Plain iron-fortified infant cereals.

Plain rice or pasta.

Baby crackers, small pieces of bread, or soft tortillas.

8-9 Month Grains
Vegetables

8-12 Tbsp. per day.

Plain cooked vegetables, mashed with a fork.

8-9 Month Vegetables
Fruits

8-12 Tbsp. per day.

Peeled soft fruit in bite-size pieces.

Unsweetened canned fruit.

8-9 Month Fruits
Proteins

4-8 Tbsp. per day.

Finely ground, chopped, or diced meats, poultry, eggs, fish, or cooked mashed beans.

Cottage cheese or mild cheese.

Thinned, smooth peanut or nut butter.

8-9 Month Proteins
I'm Hungry
I'm Hungry

Tips

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Breast milk and formula feeding:

Around 2-3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months of age, babies may experience a growth spurt when they feed more often.

As they grow babies can hold more milk, so feedings may become further apart and take less time.

To prevent choking, always hold your baby when feeding. Never prop up a bottle to feed.

Start offering whole milk when your baby is one year old.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months and beyond.

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Feeding solid foods:

Wait to offer solid foods until your baby:

  • Can sit up and hold up their own head.
  • Opens their mouth when they see food.
  • Can close their lips around a spoon.

To prevent choking, always hold your baby when feeding. Never prop up a bottle to feed.

Try one new food at a time. Wait 5 days before trying another new food to watch for allergies. Food allergies may include wheezing, rash, or diarrhea.

Introduce peanut butter around 6 months. Mix one teaspoon of peanut butter with breast milk or formula. Make it thin and easy to swallow. Use a spoon to offer a taste of the thinned product. Watch your baby for any reaction for the next 2 hours.

Babies under one year should NOT have honey due to the risk of botulism. Also, babies should not have foods that can cause choking like nuts or whole grapes.

All babies are different. Talk with WIC or your baby’s healthcare provider about your baby’s needs.

Feeding Cues

I'm Hungry
I'm Full
I'm Hungry
  • Stirring
    Stirring
  • Mouth opening
    Mouth opening
  • Turning head seeking/rooting
    Turning head seeking/rooting
I'm Full
  • Releases or falls off
    Releases or “falls off”
  • Turns away
    Turns away
  • Relaxes and opens fists
    Relaxes and opens fists

Feeding a 4-5 Month Old

Before teeth come in, wipe gums with a soft, clean wash cloth after each feeding, especially before bed.

Breast Milk
Infant Formula
Breast Milk

Nurse your baby on-demand, at least 7-9 times in 24 hours.

When your baby starts teething, they may want to nurse more often.

Infant Formula

25-45 oz in 24 hours.

Your baby needs about 4-6 oz of iron-fortified formula every 3-4 hours.

Your baby may start to feed on a schedule. Instead of focusing on fixed amounts, let your baby tell you when they have had enough.

I'm Hungry
I'm Hungry

Feeding a 0-3 Month Old

Newborns have tiny tummies and need to be fed often. In the first few weeks, you may need to wake your baby to feed if they sleep longer than 4 hours.

Growth Spurts

Many babies are fussy during a growth spurt and will want to nurse longer and more often. This is called cluster feeding. This is your baby’s way of helping you increase your milk supply so that you can keep up with their needs. Remember, the more your baby nurses, the more milk your body makes.

Growth spurts can happen at any time, and every baby is different.

They often happen at these ages:

Baby lying down, holding feet playfully.

2 to 3 Weeks

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6 Weeks

Baby in yellow shirt crawling and smiling brightly.

3 Months

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6 Months

Breast Milk
Infant Formula
Breast Milk

Breastfeed 8-12 times in 24 hours to help your newborn stay healthy.

Nurse on-demand and when your newborn shows signs of hunger, such as sucking on hands or smacking lips.

Infant Formula

In the first few days, newborns need 2-3 oz. of iron-fortified infant formula every 3-4 hours.

By the end of the first month, your newborn needs about 4 oz. every 4 hours.

Feed on-demand and when your newborn shows signs of hunger.

What foods can I get?

Authorized Food List
Authorized Food List

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