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WWYD? Rice Cereal

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DS has been having spit up issues more often now then before. It's been a good amount. I was worried he had acid reflux and we just left the pedi. They said he does have some form of reflux and they want to monitor it. She didn't seem too concerned because he's gaining weight. He's 11lb 6 oz that's with clothes and a full diaper. Yikes. I'm not quick to want to give medicine yet her resolution is start giving him rice cereal? He will be 8 weeks on Sunday. That's REALLY early in my eyes and I hadn't been 100 sold on the idea of giving it to him period. Do I ask for the medicine and not give the rice cereal? I was more ok with him getting medicine vs rice cereal. Am I crazy?

They also found that he has a heart murmur and we are now scheduling an appointment with a cardiologist. Of course this worries me but she told me not to be too worried it's just for precaution.

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Re: WWYD? Rice Cereal

  • JulyMomma2U2JulyMomma2U2 member

    We started DS on Omeprazole at 3w.. and by 3mos we were adding in rice cereal to his bottles (only for a short while b/c it was a PITA -- switched to spoon feeding after a few weeks)...

    DS also had a heart murmur.. it was gone by his 4mos appointment.

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    I'm trying to remember but I think Lil started rice cereal first around 2.5 months and then Meds around 3.
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  • Karen1998Karen1998 member

    We started meds at 2 or 3w.  They did help.  He still had colic too, but there was an improvement overall from the meds.  Our pedi never recommended rice cereal.  He never mentioned it in conjunction with reflux.  We continued the meds until we weaned DS off of them at 10m.  

    Are you mentioning weight because he's grown quickly?  DS was a fast grower - he nearly doubled his birthweight by 2m.  Fast growing is not uncommon in BF babies.   

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    I agree with your concerns! DS is about 12 weeks and has been on Pepcid since 6 or 7 weeks. I will be discussing rice cereal with pedi next week, but am reluctant as well. However, he spits up like crazy. If it will help reduce his spit up I might try. The meds helped to reduce stomach acid, so he no longer cries when he spits up. Which is HUGE. He is still a crier, but getting better. Good luck!
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    imagetbone_bride:
    I agree with your concerns! DS is about 12 weeks and has been on Pepcid since 6 or 7 weeks. I will be discussing rice cereal with pedi next week, but am reluctant as well. However, he spits up like crazy. If it will help reduce his spit up I might try. The meds helped to reduce stomach acid, so he no longer cries when he spits up. Which is HUGE. He is still a crier, but getting better. Good luck!


    I did my research and I tried it last night, the first time I gave it to him he spit up. Most of it. I gave it to him again later I didn't warm up my milk and gave it to him cold. No issues. I read that cold milk helps too. I've been giving him cold and we haven't had issues. I know I've only done it a few times but I've seen a drastic decrease. I will let you know how it goes for a longer period.

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