I hope this isn't a repeat post, or in the wrong place.
My ds is breastfed, and we are struggling with it right now! I initially gave up and started to wean him with the bottle, but my ped told me it would work if I did want to continue to BF. So I dropped the bottle (except for one daddy feed at night) and went back. But Joey has this terrible reflux (the ped told me in this really sweet voice: "It's STRONGER reflux than most babies have") and feeding him is horrible. He only takes a little bit before he starts to get spit-uppy, and he's a VERY touchy baby so if I move during the feeding (including to burp/switch sides) he won't eat any more.
To help his tummy hold things down and to help with sleep, my mom suggested I try giving him some rice cereal with formula. I started SUnday morning (he's 9 weeks). He liked it, and we gave it to him again before bed. The ped was surprised, but then suggested we give him oatmeal cereal mixed with prune juice instead (he was a little constipated from his reflux med). Well, he loves it, but he still gets spit-uppy, and prune juice is a bit messy, so now I want to just give him cereal before bed. Am I completely messing with my baby? Or is this okay? And should I just give up breastfeeding? I never feel like he is eating enough.
