When applying for WIC is it true when you walk in you give them all the information they need and…

you should be approved right away.

Yes that's how it was for me. They approved me and gave me checks same day.

Like the same day that I go there?

Yes thats true. If they can right there and then they will or theyll have you come back a bit later. But same day :)

Yes...you get more than 3 checks ...I think its 3 months worth of checks..I had wic when i was living in jersey city nj

yeah they approved em and same day i got them.

You have to take in proof of pregnancy & proof of address. They also ask for checkstubs of whomever is working in the household. I forgot about those so she just let me slide lol

I am in sc and that's how it worked for me. same day and than I go back every 3 months for a prenatal/ nutrition class.

Interesting. I'm heading different things about what to tell them if I'm gonna breast feed or formula feed. Something about if I say breast feed I get more money and if I say formula feed I get less and something about if I say I'm doing both... Idk lol

When I went I got approved that day I got three months worth of checks

@babybump3,

@mamatobe203,

@floress_j,

Well you can always change your mind. I let it slip and said i was going to breast feed so i was afraid they wouldnt help with formula at all if i were to change my mind or something but she said you can always change it..

So you told them your breast feeding? Do you get same amount of money if you say formula feed? I'm so confused on what to say @floress_j

They did with me. Didn't really take any info either besides address and stuff like that

@riddleks, would u happen to know if they offer parenting classes

If you breast feed you get lots of food but no formula if you formula feed mostly all you get is formula and a couple other items. But you can go change it at any point

Yea.. my sister had told me to tell them i was going to bottle feed so they give me formula. But at the time it slipped and i said i wanted to breast feed.. which i do. So if i end up only breastfeeding for a couple months then i just let them kno and theyll give me formula. As far as the amounts idk..

Well they dont ask you lots of questions so thats good.. just about nutrition and things like that.

yea thats how they gave me mines...same day..3 months of wic

They do! @babybee Theres plenty of classes that they offer Like nutrtion & breastfeeding.. theyll ask if your interested in taking those and if they dont make sure to ask about it.

@floress_j, awesome thanks!! I'm going in on Monday to apply I was gonna go today but when I called the lady told me I needed to bring in all the requirements so I just didn't go but that's very good to know I've been wanting to take a class at least to get the feel of it ☺

I'd rather get formula because I plan on formula feeding anyway. I just applied for food stamps so I'm not even worried about getting more food. Thanks again @floress_j

Thanks ladies! I know nothing about this so I just wanted to know before I go tomorrow 😊

I take a centering pregnancy class every other tuesday. it's 2 hours and takes place of my doctors appointments. I learn alot from it. i would ask at the wic or even ur doctor and see what classes they can offer you.

Thanks I'll do that @riddleks

good luck.

Yep. I actually got enough checks until February and then I go back in February to restock on the WIC checks. It's a long wait because so many people are there but you apply get accepted and they give you the checks right there! 😁