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Reflux Moms: rice cereal?

74dragonfly74dragonfly member
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DS is 5m1w. the Zantac has helped his reflux in that he doesnt seem to have pain BUT he still spits up a TON. I have talked to the pedi about it a few times. He has gained weight very well and is currently at almost 19 pounds. The pedi suggested we start rice cereal since having some food in his tummy might help. I was planning to wait a few weeks, like i did with DD. But I am willing to take advice.

My ?? for you reflux mamas...did rice cereal help any of your LO? 




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Re: Reflux Moms: rice cereal?

  • stacers33stacers33 member
    Made them gassy. GI doc suggested oatmeal of starting before 6 months and BLW after 6 months.
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  • BootsOrHeartsBootsOrHearts member
    We haven't tried that yet, though the pedi said we could. We took him off the prevacid because I started worrying about the long-term effects of that stuff. He spits up a ton but it doesn't seem to bother him and he doesn't have the really bad symptoms he did before like the explosive spitups and arching and crying and whatnot. 

    We really wanted to do BLW so I wanted to stay away from cereals and other mushies until  he's interested. 

    Interested to see what others have to say though, trying to keep an open mind about it.
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  • FutureMrsCaesarFutureMrsCaesar member
    We've done rice & oatmeal and a few fruits. He still spits up the cereal/fruit. Haven't noticed an improvement like we were hoping. He does enjoy eating the baby food though so we do it once per day.
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  • MrsadelsbergerMrsadelsberger member
    Huge difference for us. Jack has been having rice cereal and now fruits and veggies. He spits up occasionally but nothing like before. He's also on Prevacid. Zantac gave him gas pains and a huge distended belly
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  • mamaj1220mamaj1220 member
    edited April 2014
    We have done rice cereal since K was about 2 months...works like a charm.for us. He has never had to have meds BC it stopped his spit up almost completely so I don't known if that makes a difference.

    ETA he hasn't had any other food yet but is just over 4 months now.
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  • cammyisagirlsnamecammyisagirlsname member
    Cameron's pedi suggests rice cereal for him for this. He has been suggesting it for 3 months now. I'm about to try it just because the spitting up is not getting any better and he gasps for air sometimes when he chokes on it. I'll be following this thread.
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  • bubblesmtububblesmtu member
    I think I'm going to give the cereal a try too. LO is frequently screaming and arching her back while feeding - even after burping. The pedi gave the go ahead to start solids and I was thinking of waiting but I'll see if it helps her.

    What kind of rice cereal are you ladies using?
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