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   Hello, my LO 12 weeks old tomorrow has had quite the ordeal. BUT he was just diagnosed with silent reflux (GERD) and put on zantac. PED suggested putting 1TB spoon cereal per 4oz in a bottle. He was using Dr. Browns and AVENT bottles level 1 nipple prior to cereal. It gets clogged on level 2 as well and level 3 is too fast. We tried veriflow nipples they are too fast and i've gone through like 8 nipples trying to make the hole myself. I can't get him to eat anymore than he would prior to being on medication because he chokes on the flow of formula/cereal. Any suggestions?

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Skadiver13 Newbie Joined: 08 August 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Topic: Cereal in Bottle Posted: 08 August 2012 at 4:25pm
	Hello, my LO 12 weeks old tomorrow has had quite the ordeal. BUT he was just diagnosed with silent reflux (GERD) and put on zantac. PED suggested putting 1TB spoon cereal per 4oz in a bottle. He was using Dr. Browns and AVENT bottles level 1 nipple prior to cereal. It gets clogged on level 2 as well and level 3 is too fast. We tried veriflow nipples they are too fast and i've gone through like 8 nipples trying to make the hole myself. I can't get him to eat anymore than he would prior to being on medication because he chokes on the flow of formula/cereal. Any suggestions?

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hellbennt Admin Group Joined: 28 August 2003 Location: United States Online Status: Online Posts: 13403	Posted: 10 August 2012 at 4:08pm
	if your baby seems to be choking, I would DEMAND a Swallow Study. This looks at the mechanics of swallowing and also checks for aspiration when swallowing. Then, after the study IF there is a need to thicken, you are told a specific consistancy with a thickening agent- not cereal. As I re-read you post, the choking seems to be from the cereal. Stop the cereal. let the meds do their thing. PLEASE RESEARCH all you can! I have a LOT to say and most of it's here, in a link called 'groupie intro.' it's loOooong but TRULY will help you- read through it, refer back to it, scroll through it/skim through it. You'll find yourself coming back to it! http://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853
	~laura~ Jonah 7/03:GERDfree@12mos! Silent Reflux@birth(apnea episodes/NICU);Past Sandifer Symptoms, breastfed->15mos Ari 7/06 REFLUX FREE, so miracles do happen!
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