Adding cereal to formula?

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My 5 week old daughter is fed anywhere from 2-3 oz every 1.5-2.5 hours. She does seem satisfied after eating but about 30 mins to an hour after eating she is crying a lot and seems like she's in pain. I've tried adding gas drops to her formula, switching her formula, and using gripe water. The only thing that seems to help (temporarily) is the gripe water. The consistent advice I seem to be getting from other moms is to add a small amount of cereal to her formula. They said it sounds like she has reflux and the cereal could help. Has anyone heard of this?

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There gassyness peaks around 6 weeks and then slowly starts to get better. I would not be giving cereal that early.

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It doesn't sound like reflux but seems pretty normal, my son is 5 weeks and suffers in pain with gas. He doesn't poop regularly (3-4 days) but has been this way since birth.
There are comfort formulas you can try but I was reluctant to change his formulae so I tried gas drops and gripe water, gripe water made the burp to force full and he was sick.
Best thing that has worked so far is Mam anti colic bottles, he had a Tongue tie (it was cut Monday) and was taking in a lot of air, this bottles seen to have reduced it dramitically. Maybe try anti colic bottles with the warm towel and massage someone else suggested as that will be soothing for your baby. Your baby will outgrow it it's just finding things to help them to be more comfortable.
I wouldn't recommend cereal as their too young and the reason it is recommended for relax is if their vomiting and it's supposed to make the milk thicker so it stays down. My second son had suffer reflux and required surgery at 2 years old and they didn't tell me to put cereal in the bottle until much later but it didn't actually work. I hope something suggested here will help.

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It may help to get anti-colic bottles. My son had constant had pains and when we switched to a bottle that vents the air to the bottom of the bottle rather than out the nipple, it made all the difference in the world. We used Tommee Tippee but I've heard good things about Dr Brown's as well; their slow flow nipples are supposed to be magical.

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It sounds normal to me, she is too young for cereal. My daughter is 7weeks, still gets a bit gassy but she is doing way better than two weeks ago. I say give it time, it's hard on mommy but baby learning that gas is ok.

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I hear Gerber soothe drops are the bomb. My daughter is 7 weeks & that's how she is from time to time too. I put gripe water in her first morning bottle & in her first bottle before bed & it seems to keep her sane

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I would 100% go to your doctor before adding any kind of solid food that young! If it is reflux they might be able to give you medication instead.

My baby has terrible gas pains. He's 9 weeks now and it's getting better each day but I heard it peaks around 6 weeks. I know it sounds like a long way off but their digestive systems mature around 3-4 months so hopefully it will all settle down by then. I know I'm on countdown mode!

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Have you tired hungry baby formula? There is also a reflux formula which my little girl is on due to reflux and it's thick so a similar effect to cereal but it's not actually food :) x

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Have you tried organic formula?

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With my son the only reason we added rice cereal to his formula was cuz he spit up often and his dr approved it. Not so worried about it this time with this one who is turning out to be a spitter too

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Have you tried a warm cloth to the tummy? And rub in circular motion. This helped with my baby.

Adding cereal to formula?

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