Cooper County WIC

10/16/2025

🎉 Thank You for the Generous Diaper Donation! 🎉

Cooper County Public Health Center would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to First Chance for Children and their incredible partners for the generous donation of Huggies diapers in sizes Nb through 7! 👶🍼

Because of your support, we are able to provide essential supplies to families in our community. Your kindness makes a real difference!

📞 Diapers are available at our office — every Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Please call 660-882-2626 for more information.

This donation was made possible through the support of:
❤️ First Chance for Children
🧼 Kimberly-Clark & Huggies
🌍 The National Diaper Bank Network
💙 Veterans United Foundation

Diaper need is real, and you can make a difference. Donate diapers or dollars to support local babies and caregivers. 💙👶
Together, we can build a healthier, stronger community — one diaper at a time! 🧡


Learn more/donate: https://firstchance4children.harnessgiving.org/donate/?checkout=5506&selected-method=monthly&amount=50&campaign_id=0

10/01/2025

The WIC Approved Food List changed October 1. Check the approved food list at https://health.mo.gov/living/families/wic/approved-food-list.php and on the WICShopper app before shopping.

WIC participants will receive the same amount of food with the same nutritional value each month. You will continue to receive the higher dollar amount for fruit and vegetable purchases each month! $26, $47, $52 or $78, depending on category.

09/30/2025

09/24/2025

The WIC Approved Food List is changing on October 1. But have no fear! WIC participants will receive the same amount of food with the same nutritional value each month!

You will also continue to receive the higher dollar amount for fruit and vegetable purchases each month!
• $26 per month for children.
• $47 per month for pregnant, some and nonbreastfeeding mothers.
• $52 per month for exclusively and mostly breastfeeding mothers and women pregnant with multiples.
• $78 per month for women exclusively breastfeeding multiples.

Discover the changes at https://health.mo.gov/living/families/wic/approved-food-list.php.

09/22/2025

09/20/2025

Good morning! 🌞

We are here set up at Boonville PAT Baby-Mania & More Garage Sale this morning!

Stop by and say hi while you're out shopping for some fun finds! 🛍️

We're here with helpful WIC and breastfeeding information — come chat with us and grab some great resources.

See you soon! 💙

09/18/2025

💜 Our amazing WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, Savannah and Melody, have been busy adding a little extra love to our office! 🍼✨ They’ve updated our bulletin boards with fresh resources, encouragement, and a splash of Fall to brighten your day. 💕

Next time you stop by, take a p*ek—you might find just the reminder or tip you needed. 🌟

Thank you to our Peer Counselors for making our space welcoming, supportive, and family-friendly! 🌈👩‍🍼

09/17/2025

09/03/2025

Not sure if you qualify for WIC benefits? Many people are surprised to find that they qualify! Look at the income guidelines to see if you are income-eligible.
https://health.mo.gov/living/families/wic/income-guidelines.php

09/02/2025

Let’s talk about waking a sleeping baby. It used to be common to recommend waking a newborn under 2 weeks old every 3 hours to feed. Why? We except babies to lose up to 7-8% of their birth weight in the first 3-4 days and then regain it by 10-14 days. Many hospital staff still recommend this with the expectation that at baby’s 2 week check up, the pediatrician would give the go ahead to let baby sleep as long as they wanted based off regained weight. This is based on research that newborns typically breastfeed a MINIMUM of 8 times in 24 hours (most breastfed babies eat 10-16 times in 24 hours). In reality, if a newborn is feeding well (pain free latch, audible swallows noted, engaged during feedings), if they are gaining weight and p*eing/p**ping, there’s no reason to wake them to feed. Even from birth. Babies are exhausted from labor as much as you are and sleep is a good thing to recover.

Reasons to wake a baby to feed:
⚖️Lost more than 10% of their birth weight
🍯 Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
⚖️Struggling to gain weight
👅Not efficiently feeding due to tongue ties or an uncoordinated suck
😞Moderate to severe jaundice
🚑Certain medical conditions
💊 Side effects of certain medications is making baby drowsy

Waking a baby to eat because of feeding, jaundice, or weight concerns would be done TEMPORARILY and under the guidance of a team of health care providers. If a pediatrician is recommending to wake baby, and the goal is breastfeeding, they should refer the family to an IBCLC lactation consultant or have the family come into the office for multiple weight checks to stop waking as soon as feeding is on track. Many times a triple feeding plan would be put into place (attempt to latch, pump and supplement) to help establish milk supply and keep baby fed until baby becomes more efficient at feeding. This usually happens within the first 2-3 weeks after birth. Once baby is waking on their own, gaining weight and consistently feeding efficiently, there is no need to wake baby to feed and the triple feeding should be weaned off.