Similac Sensitive RS or Rice Cereal?

[Anonymous]

MY pedi GI Dr wants me to start adding rice ceral to DD bottles, he said 1 tablespoon for every 2oz. She drink Similac Sensitive RTF now, do you think the Similac Sensitive RS will work just as good as rice cereal or do you think the rice cereal would be better for keeping the formula down?

She is also on prevacid 2ml twice a day, she’s 5 1/2 months and 17lbs

Thanks

[hellbennt]

she seems like a good weight…why add cereal? for the calories?

for possible aspiration into the lungs? (this is determined by a Swallow Study, which is different from an Upper GI)

I ask these questions bcse personally, I would address the reasons why dr suggests adding the cereal.

Is she in pain??

the medicine addresses the pain. it might be that the liquid prevacid you’re giving is unstable or that it’s too low of a dose or both…

the key to all of this is RESEARCH and, of course, support!

http://www.marci-kids.com is at the FOREFRONT of research of PPI use and dosing in infants/todders. You might want to start there to see if PPI dose is ‘proper’

then, hop back here to learn HOW to get that proper dose, if need be, and what FORM of PPI and HOW to administer…

Prevacid 101(last post on the page): https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&PN=0&TPN=1

unfortunately the majority of drs & pharmacists don’t know…babies metabolisms’ are much faster than adults, so the drugs work differently with them…

after medication, you might then want to look at diet…

I have a LOT MORE TO SAY! and most of it is here:Groupie Intro: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853

it’s looong, but PLEASE read/skim/scroll through it & refer back to it, as it TRULY will help you!

[Anonymous]

I’m having the same questions. My ds is still spitting up on the Sensitive RS and so my babysitter wants to add rice cereal to the bottles. I’m against it, and am trying to find other solutions. We go to the doctor tomorrow and I’m going to ask. I did switch to the RTF Sensitive RS last night. That seemed to help some because we were able to go back down to a smaller nipple.

One question I have is is the rice starch in the Sensitive RS basically the same as the rice cereal? am I boycotting the cereal only to be giving him the same stuff in his formula? wouldn’t I feel silly!

[hellbennt]

I have something to say (laughing at myself here- bcse I ALWAYS do, lol):

there is nothing to stop the spitting up; the meds address the pain/burn.

if your baby has issues gaining weight, well, that’s another issue.

if the issue is ‘just’ spitting up and no problems w/ pain or weight gain, well then there might not be any reason to add cereal, etc.

just my two cents…

[Anonymous]

Oh I agree with you on that. My first son was a “happy spitter” and we just did a LOT of laundry! Did get a new washer/dryer out of it, but I digress. :). This time it seems different, the volume is so much more. He is gaining weight, not a lot though. That’s one reason I really didn’t want cereal in his bottle and am arguing with the babysitter. I know she means well, but he is my son!

[Anonymous]

Oh and he is hurting which is why we started the Zantac. It helps just wears off quickly. He does seem to be happier for the most part, he actually giggled and grabbed his toes yesterday!!

[hellbennt]

there’s info from here about zantac, PPis, etc Groupie Intro: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853

[Anonymous]

Yes thank you. I’ve been reading all the newbie info and several posts in other areas. I really appreciate all the help!

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