Lee County WIC Clinic

Children younger than 5, pregnant or breastfeeding mothers in Giddings can benefit from the WIC program, which provides healthy food, nutrition classes and one-on-one counseling with nutritionists. Additionally, the WIC office offers breastfeeding support and tips to help mothers successfully breastfeed their babies.

• Healthy food
• Breastfeeding support
• One-on-one counseling with nutritionists or registered dietitians
• Nutrition classes

If you're in Giddings and looking for healthy food, nutrition support and breastfeeding tips or support, apply for WIC! Getting started is easy. You can begin your application online or call the WIC office nearest you to schedule an appointment.

WIC is open to many families in Giddings, and if you receive Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF, you're already eligible for WIC. Even if you don't receive these programs, you may still qualify by meeting the income guidelines for your household. Apply for WIC today to get nutrition education, healthy food and breastfeeding support!

Attending your first appointment at Lee County WIC Clinic, 185 Decker Dr, Giddings? To help us serve you better, please visit TexasWIC.org to learn what documents you need. During your appointment, WIC office staff will:

1. Review documentation and determine your WIC eligibility.
2. Weigh, measure and check iron status for you (if pregnant) and your child.
3. Answer any questions you may have about health, nutrition or breastfeeding.
   At your visit, WIC staff will give you a Texas WIC card to use at the grocery store with a food package to meet your family's nutritional needs.

Breastfeeding can get hard and getting help is easy with WIC. If you're looking for breastfeeding support, your local WIC office at 185 Decker Dr in Giddings is here to help. They can connect you with WIC lactation consultants, breastfeeding classes, peer counselors and a 24/7 statewide hotline to support your breastfeeding journey every step of the way. WIC's classes cover a variety of topics, including:

• Different breastfeeding positions.
• How to get a good latch.
• Feeding patterns.
• Baby's hunger cues and more.
  For 24/7 breastfeeding help, call the Texas Lactation Support Hotline at 855-550-6667. This hotline is free and available to anyone in Texas.

Whether you like to learn on your own or chat with other moms and experts, WIC has options for you. We offer free online classes, and many WIC offices offer in-person group classes, too. Our classes cover many topics, from healthy eating through pregnancy, breastfeeding tips, picky eating during the toddler years and more!

Our "click and learn" classes are available anytime, and our live classes give you the opportunity to interact with our nutrition and breastfeeding experts and connect with other parents in your community. And because we know everyone's schedule is different, we offer classes at various times throughout the week. To learn more and sign up for online classes, visit TexasWIC.org/online-classes or contact your local WIC office at Giddings.

• WIC is your partner for nutrition and breastfeeding support for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, as well as families with children up to age 5.
• If you're on Medicaid, SNAP or TANF, you already qualify for WIC.
• WIC provides healthy foods and personalized counseling with nutritionists and registered dietitians.
• You can receive free breastfeeding support from lactation consultants and peer counselors.
• WIC has online and in-person nutrition and breastfeeding classes.