Rice cereal in bottle!?

[Anonymous]

As PPs have said, it's a choking hazard, no longer recommended. I'd find a new ped.

[Anonymous]

I'd do oatmeal instead, but it's very common. As someone who has worked with 100s of infants (I'm a director of a child care center), I've seen this be an effective strategy for managing reflux without medication.

[Anonymous]

Oops, forgot to add this link:
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/abdominal/Pages/Oatmeal-The-Safer-Alternative-Need-Thicker-Food.aspx

[Anonymous]

Wow very bad idea

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd do oatmeal instead, but it's very common. As someone who has worked with 100s of infants (I'm a director of a child care center), I've seen this be an effective strategy for managing reflux without medication.

Can you let us know where you manage?i think many of us would like to avoid your centre to help prevent our children from choking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not only should you not add it to the bottle but you can skip rice cereal all together, Its like giving your baby white bread to eat.
When you are ready for solids start with whole grain baby oatmeal or veggies.

+1

Someone mentioned the AAP. Don't trust them 100%. They are slow to respond to new scientific findings.

[Anonymous]

Yes I have heard of the recommendation. Please trust your Ped more than DCUM. If not get a new ped! Personally I would rather try that than a medication. If the baby does not manage it well, try something else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only should you not add it to the bottle but you can skip rice cereal all together, Its like giving your baby white bread to eat.
When you are ready for solids start with whole grain baby oatmeal or veggies.

+1

Someone mentioned the AAP. Don't trust them 100%. They are slow to respond to new scientific findings.

You both are missing the point. In this case, introducing a solid food like cereal early on may be beneficial to help reduce pharmaceutical intervention.

And iron enriched cereals do have benefit for breastfed babies after introduction of solids, as formula is iron fortified but breast milk apparently is not. Please reserve the “carbs are bad” thoinking for when these kids are 16 and can start keto.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd do oatmeal instead, but it's very common. As someone who has worked with 100s of infants (I'm a director of a child care center), I've seen this be an effective strategy for managing reflux without medication.

Can you let us know where you manage?i think many of us would like to avoid your centre to help prevent our children from choking.

Uh, we only do it when it is mandated by the child pediatrician or other doctor. We CAN'T say no.

[Anonymous]

Ummm, my preemie's neonatologist recommended this to help manage reflux (in addition to Zantac and Prevacid)

My Georgetown Uni Hospital NEONATALIST

So, yeah.

[Anonymous]

Neonatalogist (damn spellcheck!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not only should you not add it to the bottle but you can skip rice cereal all together, Its like giving your baby white bread to eat.
When you are ready for solids start with whole grain baby oatmeal or veggies.

+1

Someone mentioned the AAP. Don't trust them 100%. They are slow to respond to new scientific findings.

You both are missing the point. In this case, introducing a solid food like cereal early on may be beneficial to help reduce pharmaceutical intervention.

And iron enriched cereals do have benefit for breastfed babies after introduction of solids, as formula is iron fortified but breast milk apparently is not. Please reserve the “carbs are bad” thoinking for when these kids are 16 and can start keto.

Solids should not be introduced before 4 months. This has nothing to do with breastfeeding as OP identified formula. They make formula with rice starch in it. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd do oatmeal instead, but it's very common. As someone who has worked with 100s of infants (I'm a director of a child care center), I've seen this be an effective strategy for managing reflux without medication.

They make formula with rice starch in it. For kids with severe reflux, meds are important to prevent long term damage to the throat, stomach and teeth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ummm, my preemie's neonatologist recommended this to help manage reflux (in addition to Zantac and Prevacid)

My Georgetown Uni Hospital NEONATALIST

So, yeah.

Same, with neonatologist from Hopkins. The team was very very direct that they don't know why it works, but sometimes it works, and they like to try other options before moving on to medication.