Rice in the milk question

[Anonymous]

My one and a half month old baby girl has very bad acid Reflex and someone recommended that I put a little rice cereal (beech nut) in the milk to keep the milk down. and I’ve been doing it and its been working. I put a cap full in the bottle of milk with the formula and shake it up. and she’s been vomiting a lot less. Here’s the question, a lot of people have been telling me that she’s too young for that. Is that true? I am getting really scared because I tried to do it with out the rice cereal and up came the milk. So what should I do? Is it safe to add the rice cereal. Thanks for the input and comments.

[hellbennt]

well, it’s controversial. Some swear by it. Others say why add to an already sensitive digestive system?

It’s also ‘said’ that introducing food too soon can contribute to food allergies. Keeping the milk down isn’t always the goal- making sure there is NO PAIN is usually the goal and, if some milk comes back up then it’s ok, as long as there isn’t any pain. Some babies spit up and are happy- they’re known as happy spitters and the family has a ‘laundry problem.”

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