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3 weeks old on rice cereal?!?!

melissapgreenmelissapgreen
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My LO has been spitting up like crazy for the past few days so I called the pedi and this is what they recommended:

Enough rice cereal in every bottle to make it the consistency of a "thin milkshake".  

So DH went out to buy the goods and came home with a variable flow nipple and an Avent bottle. We tried this and LO sucked down 2+ oz in 45 seconds, then screamed for 20 minutes until he finally realized he was full.

Subsequent feedings have gone much better since just poking an extra hole in a regular nipple. Less spit up, longer sleeping.

So are any of you giving your LOs rice cereal? How has it worked out for you?  TIA!

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Re: 3 weeks old on rice cereal?!?!

  • KrystalD7KrystalD7 member
    At our one month appt the dr recommended this too. She was spitting up a TON. We were told 1/4-1/2 teaspoon per 3oz of formula. I don't do it with every bottle though. First one in the morning, one mid-day and the last bottle before bed. It has made a HUGE difference for us
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  • Surferamy31Surferamy31
    Does your LO have reflux?  I kind of have to think that it's too early for rice cereal and for there little tummies to be able to process that. 
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  • alumsden1alumsden1 member
    I am curious why this was suggested for spit up? I heard that rice cereal will keep them full longer and helps some babies STTN. I would love to give her some if I knew it was okay!
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  • SusieQ1982SusieQ1982
    I am not sure how comfortable I'd be with this advice. Their little tummies really aren't ready for it yet.
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  • KrystalD7KrystalD7 member

    We haven't had ANY problems. None. She is pooping great, seems happy as usual, and she is sleeping great because she's not spitting up in her sleep or after early morning feedings.

    If your Dr suggested it, and they are ok with it, go for it.

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  • melissapgreenmelissapgreen
    Thanks ladies!  He hasn't had his first poop yet, so we will see if there are any complications.  The doc told me to call them back with an update on Friday.
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  • May.4.2007May.4.2007

    I'm a total lurker, but my DS was in the NICU for a few weeks due to complications at birth and it was there - at 15 days old - that they put him on formula thickened w/ rice cereal (1 tablespoon per ounce, which is WAY more than I've seen other people post) as he was aspirating breastmilk and thickened breastmilk (found this out in a swallow study).

    This was under the care of a speech pathologist and his NICU doctors, so I wouldn't worry about your LO's tummy digesting okay, if your pedi recommended it, you should be OK. My DS's bottles look like sludge they are so thick and he eats just fine (6 weeks old now).

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  • ZAngelZAngel member
    DS #1 started rice cereal in the formula at 1 week old.  He couldn't hold anything down so that was the only way.  After starting the cereal, things were MUCH better and he never had an issue with digestion.  So far DD does not need the cereal but if she had problems keeping the BM down, I would definitely use it again.
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