WIC programs must have contracts for milk-based and soy-based infant formulas.īabies who use standard formula can be issued:
It has been estimated that for each dollar spent on WIC for prenatal education, $3.50 is saved in Medicaid and disability payments and in medical-care costs paid by private health-care providers.Ĭheck out our section on Partner Resources for more information on how to access these and other benefits available to you through Texas WIC. Studies show pregnant women who participate in WIC have fewer premature births, fewer low birth weight babies, experience fewer fetal and infant deaths, seek prenatal care earlier in pregnancy, and consume more key nutrients like iron, protein, calcium, and Vitamins A and C. WIC’s health and nutrition program has a long-standing record of improving health outcomes of women, infants and children who are at risk for nutrition-related illness. Here you’ll find information on classes, breastfeeding services, nutrition and referrals.
This section of our website provides resources to our health partners in the medical profession to help improve the lives of women and children.
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