Yes, I live in the U.S. Some doctors here seem to recommend cereal mixed with formula for babies with reflux and/or problems with spitting up a lot. I've also been given a prescription, Zantac, which did nothing for my daughter.... It makes me wonder if she really has Reflux or maybe she just spits up a lot. My two year old spit up lots, too, but she was a much better eater, so it didn't concern us as much.
I don't really think that thickening formula with cereal is helping for spitting up but, Heather certainly seems to like the cereal and it's a way for me to get a little more food into her. I'm trying to limit her cereal to once a day, though, in hopes that she'll drink more from her bottles.
If Amelie used to drink more but has had a decrease in appetite recently, I would guess that it might be due to teething..... especially if she's eating solids really well. I've read that the sucking on a bottle is painful to swollen gums when teething is going on and that the way a baby uses her mouth to eat solids is less painful for them while they're teething. I've even read that some people feed their babies formula with a spoon..... I haven't tried this, though.
I've also heard that when baby's reach a new developmental milestone - like learning to roll over, learning to grab/pick up objects, they often become less interested in eating for a period of time.
What is Baby Gaviscon? Is it a prescription medication for Reflux?
