WIC Shopping Tips
- Make sure you have your WIC card with you.
- Be courteous to the staff helping you.
- Use your WIC-allowable food list.
- Use your benefits any time after the first of each month—and before they expire at the end of the month.
- Some stores may need you to keep your personal groceries separate from your WIC groceries when checking out.
- Shop between the hours of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in case you need to call the WIC office for assistance.
- You may choose to purchase all the items in the food package at once or the remaining food items as needed throughout the benefit period.
- Look for items on sale while purchasing fruits and vegetables to make the most of your cash value benefit.
- If you have a coupon for a product, you may use it on a WIC item.
- If a WIC item is on sale, you are entitled to the sale price.
- You are entitled to fair and respectful treatment from the grocer.
Please call the WIC office if you need any assistance.
1-800-256-0671 ext. 5589
Digital Resources
Shop easy with eWIC
Access your WIC benefits with your eWIC card.
Buy what you need, when you need it. Use the following digital resources to make WIC shopping easy and convenient.
myWIC App
What can you do with myWIC?
myWIC brings these features to your WIC experience with even more coming in future releases.
Manage your appointments
Schedule, change and view your appointments.
Current and future benefits
View your monthly benefits and track your purchases.
Tailored shopping experience
Use our shopping guide and scanner to get the most out of your benefits.
Guided certifications
Use a step-by-step process for uploading documents before your WIC appointment.
Watch a video about the myWIC App:
Milk, Soy Milk and Cheese
Milk
White Milk
Least Cost Brand
Gallon, ½ Gallon and Quart Sizes
- Any and all percentages as specified
Lactose-Free Milk
Any Brand
½ Gallon
-
Any and all percentages as specified
Lactose-free milk may be purchased as a substitute for white milk in the same fat content as the white milk issued.
Soy Beverages
½ Gallon Only
8th Continent
Original
Pacific Foods
Ultra Soy Original
Silk
Original
Cheese
Least Cost Brand
8, 16 or 32-ounce packages only in the following varieties:
- Pasteurized processed American slices
- Block or shredded only of:
- Cheddar
- Colby
- Colby Jack
- Monterey Jack
- Mozzarella
- Muenster
- Swiss
Not Authorized
- Individually wrapped slices
- Deli
- String
- Processed cheese food
Ways to buy 32 ounces of cheese:
Two 16-ounce packages
– or –
One 32-ounce bag
– or –
Four 8-ounce packages
Tofu and Eggs
Tofu
16 ounces only
Azumaya
Firm Extra Firm Silken
Franklin Farms
Firm
Extra Firm
Medium Firm
Silken
House Foods America
Firm
Medium Firm
Extra Firm
Nasoya
Silken
Eggs
Least Cost Brand
Medium or Large Dozen
- Grade A or AA
- White and brown
Not Authorized
- Nutrient enhanced or reduced cholesterol eggs
Yogurt
Type listed on your WIC benefits – whole milk, low-fat, nonfat, including Greek
Ways to buy 32 ounces of yogurt:
One 32-ounce tub
– or –
One pack of eight
4-ounce cups
– or –
Two packs of four 4-ounce cups
Low-fat 8-Pack​
32 ounces (Eight pack of 4-ounce cups)
Yoplait Kid
Reduced Sugar (Low-fat):
- Cotton Candy and Wild Berry
- Strawberry and Blueberry
- Strawberry Banana and Berry
- Strawberry Banana and Raspberry
- Strawberry Banana and Strawberry
Low-fat and Nonfat Quart​
32 ounces (Quart)​
Activia
Low-fat:
Vanilla
Best Choice
Low-fat:
Peach
Strawberry
Strawberry Banana
Vanilla
Nonfat:
Plain
Best Yet
Low-fat and Nonfat:
Plain
Vanilla
Chobani Zero Sugar
Nonfat:
Strawberry
Vanilla
Coburn Farms
Low-fat:
Plain
Dannon All
Natural
Low-fat and Nonfat:
Plain
Low-fat:
Vanilla
Essential Everyday
Low-fat:
Blueberry
Plain
Strawberry
Vanilla
Food Club
Low-fat:
Blended Vanilla
Plain
Strawberry
Great Value
Nonfat:
Plain
Vanilla
Hiland
Nonfat:
Plain
LALA
Low-fat:
Mango
Plain
Strawberry
Vanilla
Lucerne
Low-fat:
Peach
Strawberry
Vanilla
Nonfat:
Plain
Vanilla
Mountain High
Low-fat:
Plain
Vanilla
Nancy’s
Low-fat and Nonfat:
Plain
WinCo
Low-fat:
Peach
Strawberry
Vanilla
Nonfat:
Plain
Yoplait
Low-fat:
Blueberry
Strawberry Banana
Nonfat:
Plain
Low-fat and Nonfat 4-Pack​
Four pack of 4-ounce cups (16 ounces) x 2 = 32 ounces
Activia
Low-fat:
Black Cherry
Blueberry
Mango
Mixed Berry
Peach
Prune
Strawberry
Strawberry Banana
Vanilla
Activia Light
Nonfat:
Peach
Strawberry
Vanilla
Dannon Creamy Classic
Low-fat:
Vanilla
Dannon Light + Fit
Low-fat:
Vanilla Cream
Low-fat and Nonfat Greek Quart
32 ounces (Quart)​
Best Choice Greek
Nonfat:
Plain
Vanilla
Best Yet Greek
Low-fat and Nonfat:
Plain
Vanilla
Chobani Greek
Low-fat:
Plain
Nonfat:
Plain
Strawberry
Vanilla
Coburn Farms Greek
Nonfat:
Plain
Dannon
Light + Fit Greek
Nonfat:
Vanilla
Food Club Greek
Nonfat:
Plain
Vanilla
Great Value Greek
Nonfat:
Plain
Strawberry
Lucerne Greek
Nonfat:
Plain
Strawberry
Vanilla
WinCo Greek
Nonfat:
Plain
Vanilla
Whole (including Greek) Quart
32 ounces (Quart)
Brown Cow
Whole:
Maple
Plain
Vanilla
Chobani Greek
Whole:
Plain
Dannon All
Natural
Whole:
Plain
Vanilla
Great Value Greek
Whole:
Plain
Mountain High
Whole:
Plain
Vanilla
Oikos Greek
Whole:
Plain
Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits
Fresh, Canned and Frozen
- Any variety whole or cut without added fats, oils or sugars (including artificial sweeteners)
- Bagged or prepackaged
- Cut fruits without added dips
- Organic fruits
Vegetables
Fresh, Canned and Frozen
- Any variety whole or cut without added fats, oils or sugars (including artificial sweeteners)
- Bagged or prepackaged
- Vegetables, including salads without dips or dressings
- All potatoes and yams
- Organic vegetables
Fresh Cut Herbs
- Any fresh cut herbs, including basil, dill, chives, parsley, marjoram, tarragon, fennel, cilantro, rosemary, savory, thyme, oregano, sage or mint
Not Authorized
- Salad bar purchases or fruit baskets
- Fresh fruits and/or vegetables packaged with dips, sauces or glazes
- Breaded, creamed or sauced vegetables
- Nuts, seeds, peanuts or fruit-nut mixtures
- Vegetable-grain mixtures (i.e., pasta, rice, noodles, etc.)
- Spices and dried herbs
- Potted plants with fruits, vegetables or herbs
- Ornamental and decorative fruits and vegetables such as chili peppers or garlic on a string, gourds or painted pumpkins
- Edible blossoms and flowers, such as squash blossoms
- Home canned and home preserved fruits and vegetables
Juice for Women and Children
Juice can be substituted for a portion of cash value benefit dollars. Contact your WIC clinic to opt into this substitution.
64-ounce Bottles​
100% Juice Only – Unsweetened
Best Choice
Apple
Blends (Berry, Cherry, Grape and Punch)
Cranberry
Grape
Pineapple
Pink Grapefruit
Tomato
Vegetable
White Grape
White Grapefruit
Best Yet
Apple
Cranberry
Cranberry Grape
Grape
Grapefruit
Orange
Orange Mango
Orange Pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple Mango
Tomato
Vegetable
White Grape
Food Club
Apple Grape
Orange
Pineapple
Tomato
Vegetable
White Grape
Great Value
Apple
Cranberry
Cranberry Grape
Cranberry Pomegranate
Grape
Pear
Pineapple
Tomato
Vegetable
White Grape
White Grape Peach
Harvest Classic
Apple
Apple Orange Pineapple
Cranberry
Cranberry Grape
Cranberry Raspberry
Grape
Orange
Pineapple
Vegetable
White Grape
Juicy Juice
Any Flavor
100% Juice
Langers
Apple
Apple Berry Cherry
Apple Cranberry
Apple Cranberry Grape
Apple Grape
Apple Kiwi Strawberry
Apple Orange Pineapple
Apple Peach Mango
Cranberry Acai Plus
Cranberry Berry Plus
Cranberry Grape Plus
Cranberry Plus
Cranberry Raspberry Plus
Disney (Apple Cran Grape, Berry, Grape, Punch)
Grape
Grape Plus
Harvest Apple Plus
Mango Tangerine
Orange
Pineapple
Pineapple Orange
Red Grape
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Tomato
Vegetable
Low Sodium Vegetable
White Grape
Old Orchard
Acai Pomegranate
Apple
Apple Cranberry
Berry Blend
Black Cherry Cranberry
Blueberry Pomegranate
Cherry Pomegranate
Cranberry Pomegranate
Grape
Kiwi Strawberry
Orange
Orange Tangerine
Peach Mango
Red Raspberry
Strawberry
Watermelon
White Grape
Wild Cherry
Tipton Grove
Apple
Grape
Pineapple
Vegetable
White Grape
WinCo
Apple Grape
Low Sodium Vegetable
Vegetable
White Grape
Cold Cereal
Allowed in 9.8-ounce to 36-ounce size only
GF = Gluten Free
Best Choice
Bran Flakes
Corn Crisps
Frosted Shredded
Wheat
Happy O’s
Rice Crisps
Wheat Crisps
Wheat Flakes
Best Yet​
Bite Size Shredded
Wheat – Frosted
Bran Flakes
Toasted Oats
Food Club​
Bran Flakes
Corn Crisps
Frosted Shredded
Wheat
Rice Squares
Toasted Oats
General Mills​
CheeriosGF
Multi Grain
CheeriosGF
Blueberry ChexGF
Cinnamon ChexGF
Corn ChexGF
Rice ChexGF
Wheat Chex
Fiber One Honey
Clusters
Kix
Total Whole Grain
Wheat Chex
Great Value​
Bran Flakes
Corn SquaresGF
Frosted Bite Size
Shredded Wheat
Oat Crunch
Rice SquaresGF
Toasted O’s
Kellogg’s​
All Bran Complete
Wheat Flakes
Complete Bran
Frosted Mini
Wheats
Frosted Mini Wheats
Cinnamon Roll
Frosted Mini Wheats
Golden Honey
Frosted Mini Wheats
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Frosted Mini
Wheats Strawberry
Little Bites Frosted
Mini Wheats
Kellogg’s​
Bite Size Shredded
Wheat – Frosted
Corn Squares
Rice Squares
Rollin’ Oats
Malt-O-Meal
Frosted Mini Spooners
Post
Grape Nuts
Grape Nuts Flakes
Great Grains Banana
Nut Crunch
Great Grains
Crunchy Pecan
Quaker
Life Cereal Original
Oatmeal Squares
Brown Sugar
Oatmeal Squares
Honey Nut
WinCo
Bite Size Frosted
Shredded Wheat
Bran Flakes
Toasted Oats
Ways to buy 36 ounces of cereal:
24 ounces + 12 ounces
= 36 ounces
– or –
12 ounces + 12 ounces + 12 ounces
= 36 ounces
– or –
18 ounces + 18 ounces
= 36 ounces
– or –
23 ounces + 13 ounces
= 36 ounces
– or –
21 ounces + 15 ounces
= 36 ounces
Hot Cereal
Approved brands of oatmeal packets count as cereal benefit.
Allowed in 9.8-ounce to 36-ounce size only
GF = Gluten Free
B&G Foods​
Cream of Rice
OriginalGF
Cream of Wheat
1 Minute
Cream of Wheat
2½ Minute
Cream of Wheat
10 Minute
Cream of Wheat
Whole Grain
Instant
Cream of Wheat
Whole Grain
2½ Minute
Food Club​
Instant Oatmeal
Packets
Great Value​
Instant Oatmeal
Packets
Malt-O-Meal​
Chocolate
Original
Quaker​
Instant Grits
Instant Oatmeal
WinCo
Instant Oatmeal
Packets
Whole Grains
Bread
12 to 24-ounce loaves
Best Choice
100% Whole Wheat
Best Yet
100% Whole Wheat
Bunny
100% Whole Wheat
Great Value
Multigrain Whole Wheat
Lewis
Healthy Life
100% Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
Monk's
Wheat Whole Grain Bread
Multigrain Wheat Hamburger Buns
Mrs. Baird’s
100% Whole Wheat
Sugar Free
Whole Grain Wheat
Nature’s Own
100% Whole Wheatwith Real Honey
Life Sugar Free100% Whole Grain
Whole Wheat
Hamburger Buns
Oroweat
100% Whole Wheat
100% Whole Wheat English Muffins
100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins
Healthy Multi-Grain
Multigrain Sandwich Thins
Whole Grain Oatnut
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
Ozark Hearth
100% Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
Whole Wheat Hotdog Buns
Pepperidge Farm
100% Whole Wheat Very Thin
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl
Whole grain 15 Grain
Whole Grain Honey Wheat
Whole Grain Oatmeal
Sara Lee
100% Whole Wheat
Thomas'
Whole Wheat Bagels Whole
Wheat English Muffins
Toufayan
Whole Wheat Flat Bread
Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Multi Grain Pita Bread
WinCo
100% Whole Wheat
100% Whole Wheat English Muffins
Gluten-free?
Contact your WIC office for gluten-free options.
Whole-wheat Tortillas
16 to 64-ounce packages
Best Choice
100% Whole Wheat
Don Pancho
Whole-wheat
Taco Size
Food Club
Whole-wheat
Great Value
Whole-wheat
Taco Size
Guerrero
Whole-wheat
Taco Size
La Banderita
Whole-wheat
Fajita Size
Whole-wheat
Soft Taco Size
Mama Lupe’s
100% Whole-wheat
Taco Size
Mi Casa
100% Whole-wheat
Mission
Whole-wheat
Fajita Size
Whole-wheat
Taco Size
Ortega
Whole-wheat
Santa Fe Tortilla
Company
Whole-wheat
Tio Santi
100% Whole-wheat
Taco Size
Soft Corn Tortillas​
GF
16 to 24-ounce packages​
GF = Gluten Free
Best Choice
Corn
Chi Chi’s
White Corn
Don Pancho
White Corn
Great Value
White Corn
Guerrero
Corn
La Banderita
White Corn
La Burrita
Corn
Mission
Yellow Corn
White Corn
Ramirez and Sons
Stone Ground Corn
Santa Fe Tortilla
Company
Yellow Corn
White Corn
Tio Santi
White Corn
Whole-wheat Pasta​
8 to 16-ounce packages
Allegra
Spaghetti
Barilla
Angel Hair
Elbows
Linguine
Medium Shells
Penne
Rotini
Spaghetti
Thin Spaghetti
Best Choice
Rotini
Spaghetti
Food Club
Penne Rigate
Spaghetti
Gia Russa
Angel Hair
Lasagna
Linguine
Medium Shells
Penne Rigate
Roman Rigatoni
Rotini
Spaghetti
Thin Spaghetti
Great Value
Elbows
Linguine
Penne
Rotini
Spaghetti
Thin Spaghetti
Guerrero
Angel Hair
Elbows
Lasagna
Spaghetti
Spinach Spaghetti
Spirals
Thin Spaghetti
Racconto
Capellini
Elbows
Farfalle
Linguine
Penne Rigate
Rigatoni
Rotini
Spaghetti
Ronzoni Healthy
Harvest
Linguine
Penne Rigate
Rotini
Spaghetti
Thin Spaghetti
WinCo
Rotelle
Oatmeal
16 to 42-ounce containers​
- No Individual Packets
GF = Gluten Free
Always Save
Old Fashioned Oats
Quick Oats
Avelina
Old Fashioned OatsGF
Quick Cooking OatsGF
Best Choice
Old Fashioned Oats
Quick Oats
Bob's Red Mill
Rolled Oats
Food Club
Old Fashioned Oats
Quick Oats
Great Value
Old Fashioned Oats
Quick Oats
McCann’s
Irish Oatmeal
MOM’s Best
Old Fashioned Oats
Quick Oats
Quaker
Overnight Oats
Quick Oats
Rolled Oats
Steel Cut Oats
WinCo
Rotelle
Old Fashioned Oats
Quick Oats
Additional Whole-Grain Options
Must have whole grain as primary ingredient by weight.
Not Authorized
- Organic​
Bulgur​
Any Brand
16-ounce package only
Brown and Wild Rice
Any Brand
8.8 to 80-ounce packages
GF = Gluten Free
Ben’s Original
Boil-in-Bag
Instant
Long Grain
Best Choice
Boil-in-Bag
Instant
Long Grain
Best Yet
Instant
Long Grain
Blue Ribbon
Long Grain
Food Club
Instant
Long Grain
Gourmet House
Long Grain
Great Value
Boil-in-Bag
Instant
Long Grain
Gulf Pacific
Long Grain
Lundberg
Long Grain
Mahatma
Long Grain
Jasmine
Minute
Family Bowl Instant
Ready to Serve Cups
Par Excellence
Long Grain
Riceland
Extra Long Grain
Sarita
Long Grain
Success
Long Grain
Texmati
Long Grain
WinCo
Instant
Canned Fish
Tuna
Any Brand
2.5 to 12-ounce can or pouch
- Any Flavor
Not Authorized
- Albacore​
- Organic​
- Hickory smoked
- Solid or chunk white
Salmon
Any Brand
2.5 to 15-ounce can or pouch
- Pink or White
- Any Flavor
Not Authorized
- Organic
Sardines
Any Brand
3 to 23-ounce cans
- Any Sauce
Not Authorized
- Organic​
Chub Mackerel
Any Brand
15-ounce can only
- Oil or water
Not Authorized
- Organic
Ways to buy 30 ounces canned fish:
Eight 3.75-ounce cans
– or –
Four 5-ounce cans and four
2.5-ounce pouches
– or –
Two 14.75-ounce cans
– or –
Two 15-ounce cans
– or –
One 15-ounce can and
three 5-ounce cans/pouches
Legumes
(Beans or Peas)
Dry
Any Brand
One pound bag
- Unflavored
Not Authorized
- Organic​
- Soup mixes
Canned Beans and Black-eyed Peas​
Any Brand
15 to 16-ounce cans
Not Authorized
- Added meat, sugars, fats or oils
- Green beans
- Organic
- Refried beans (except fat free refried beans)
Nut and Seed Butters​
Peanut Butter
Any Brand
16 to 18-ounce container only​
- Creamy or crunchy
- No sugar added
- Natural
- Regular or reduced fat
- Unsalted
Not Authorized
- Omega-3
- Organic
- Added chocolate, honey, jelly or marshmallow
Ways to buy beans and peanut butter:
Four cans of beans or peas
– or –
One bag of beans
– or –
One jar of peanut butter
Infant Foods
Infant Formula
Redeem as Specified on Food Benefit
- Iron Fortified
Infant Cereal​
Any Brand
8 or 16-ounce containers
Earth's Best
Mixed
Oatmeal
Rice
Gerber
Barley
Mixed
Oatmeal
Rice
Whole-Wheat
Not Authorized
- Added DHA and ARA
- Added fruit or yogurt
Infant Meats
Any Brand
2.5 ounces – Stage 2 or 2nd Foods
Not Authorized
- Added DHA and ARA
- Dinners
- Organic
Infant Fruits and Vegetables
Any Brand
Stage 2 or 2nd Foods
4 ounces
8-ounce pack
(two 4-ounce containers)
Not Authorized
- Added DHA and ARA
- Smoothies/desserts
- Dinners
- Grain blends
- Organic
Infant foods are calculated by ounce instead of by item on eWIC.
For WIC Breastfeeding
Support Call
918-453-5589
Breastfeeding Support
Everything for breastfeeding success:
- 24/7 Encouragement and support
- Expanded food package to support the nutrition of nursing mothers
- Breastfeeding peer counselors available to answer questions or address challenges
- Board-certified lactation consultants on staff
- Breast pump rental and giveaway program for WIC participants
- Breastfeeding supplies available to make nursing easier and more convenient
Click below to find your local Cherokee Nation WIC breastfeeding peer counselor.
WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program​
Did You Know?​
Cherokee Nation WIC offers Farmers Market benefits.
- All CN WIC participants qualify
- Families receive $30+ per eligible family member
What Can You Buy?​
Local, fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables and cut herbs. “Local” means grown within the Cherokee Nation reservation and a 100-mile radius of its borders
Use Your Benefits
- Download the app and log in, or use your WIC-issued card and PIN
- Check your balance in the app or at shopper.soliportal.com
- At checkout, show the QR code or present your card, review the amount, and enter your PIN
- Forgot your PIN? Call your WIC clinic
- After-hours help: Nations (Soli) Help Desk at 214-256-3083
The Cherokee Nation WIC Authorized Vendors
WIC Best Practices:
Buying, selling or trading WIC benefits is NOT ALLOWED.
Doing so could lead to:
- Paying back the value of your food or formula benefits in cash.
- Losing your WIC benefits.
Contact your WIC Office at:
Claremore WIC Office
918-965-2380
117 W. Blue Starr Dr.
Claremore, OK 74107
Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center
539-234-3250
19600 E. Ross St.
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Sam Hider Health Center
918-253-1768
859 E. Melton Dr.
Jay, OK 74346
A-Mo Health Center
918-772-4112
900 Owen Walters Blvd.
Salina, OK 74365
Redbird Smith Health Center
918-772-4108
301 South J.T. Stites Ave.
Sallisaw, OK 74955
Wilma P. Mankiller Health Center
918-410-2888
471688 Hwy 51
Stilwell, OK 74960
Will Rogers Health Center
918-772-4413
1020 Lenepa Dr.
Nowata, OK 74048
Tulsa WIC Office
539-235-5806
10837 E. Marshall St.
Tulsa, OK 74116
Three Rivers Health Center
918-772-4115
1001 S. 41st St. East
Muskogee, OK 74403
Kansas WIC Office
918-868-2010
1020 E. Tulsa, Suite 1
Kansas, OK 74347
Vinita Health Center
918-323-4399
27371 S. 4410 Rd.
Vinita, OK 74301
Cooweescoowee Health Center
539-235-5805
3925200 W. 2900 Rd.
Ochelata, OK 74051
HAND EXPRESSION
How it works
Use your hand to gently massage and compress your breast to remove milk.
What’s Involved
- Requires practice, skill, and coordination.
- Gets easier with practice and can be as fast as pumping.
- Good if you are not often away from your baby or you need an option that is always with you. All moms should know how to hand express, in case they need to do it unexpectedly.
Average Cost
Free
Side-Lying Hold
- For the right breast, lie on your right side with your baby facing you.
- Pull your baby close. Your baby’s mouth should be level with your nipple.
- In this position, you can cradle your baby’s back with your left arm and support yourself with your right arm and/or pillows.
- Keep loose clothing and bedding away from your baby.
- Reverse for the left breast.
This hold is useful when:
- You had a C-section
- You want to rest while baby feeds
- You are breastfeeding in the middle of the night
- You and your baby are comfortable in this position
Cross-Cradle Hold
- For the right breast, use your left arm to hold your baby’s head at your right breast and baby’s body toward your left side. A pillow across your lap can help support your left arm.
- Gently place your left hand behind your baby’s ears and neck, with your thumb and index finger behind each ear and your palm between baby’s shoulder blades. Turn your baby’s body toward yours so your tummies are touching.
- Hold your breast as if you are squeezing a sandwich. To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Instead, bring your baby to you.
- As your baby’s mouth opens, push gently with your left palm on baby’s head to help them latch on. Make sure you keep your fingers out of the way.
- Reverse for the left breast.
This hold is useful when:
- Your baby is premature
- Your baby has a weak suck
- Your baby needs help to stay latched
- Your baby needs extra head support
- You and your baby are comfortable in this position
Clutch or “Football” Hold
- For the right breast, hold your baby level, facing up, at your right side.
- Put your baby’s head near your right nipple and support their back and legs under your right arm.
- Hold the base of your baby’s head with your right palm. A pillow underneath your right arm can help support your baby’s weight.
- To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Bring baby to you instead.
- Reverse for the left breast.
This hold is useful when:
- You had a C-section
- You have large breasts
- You have flat or inverted nipples
- You have a strong milk let-down
- You are breastfeeding twins
- Your baby likes to feed in an upright position
- Your baby has reflux
- You and your baby are comfortable in this position
Cradle Hold
- For the right breast, cradle your baby with your right arm. Your baby will be on their left side across your lap, facing you at nipple level.
- Your baby’s head will rest on your right forearm with your baby’s back along your inner arm and palm.
- Turn your baby’s tummy toward your tummy. Your left hand is free to support your breast, if needed. Pillows can help support your arm and elbow.
- To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Instead, bring your baby to you.
- Reverse for the left breast.
This hold is useful when:
- Your baby needs help latching on
- You and your baby are comfortable in this position
Laid-Back Hold
- Lean back on a pillow with your baby’s tummy touching yours and their head at breast level. Some moms find that sitting up nearly straight works well. Others prefer to lean back and lie almost flat.
- You can place your baby’s cheek near your breast, or you may want to use one hand to hold your breast near your baby. It’s up to you and what you think feels best.
- Your baby will naturally find your nipple, latch, and begin to suckle.
This hold is useful when:
- Your baby is placed on your chest right after birth
- You have a strong milk let-down
- You have large breasts
- You and your baby are comfortable in this position
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