Rice based formula anyone tried?

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Permalink Reply by Catherine Walker on January 27, 2012 at 10:42pm

Hi Oliva
I haven't tried it but I personally would avoid it as rice made my little boy very sick when we weaned him and there are a lot of posts on here saying the same thing about rice not agreeing with their LO.
I know years ago it was popular to thicken formula with rice as my sister had reflux and FTT but it didn't really help much.

Maybe someone else may post they have had success as every baby is different.
Sorry I couldn't be more use xx

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Permalink Reply by Gillian D on January 28, 2012 at 8:25am

I don't know about the rice formula but I know in the uk you aren't supposed to give rice milk until after 2 or 3 years old. It's because there's too high a level of arsenic in it. 

I just did a quick google and one site actually says rice milk should be given before 4.5 years old. 
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Permalink Reply by Jenny Rawling on January 28, 2012 at 8:25am

Hi Olivia. I'm not aware of any rice based formulas in the UK and rice milk is not recommended for children under 5 due to contamination with arsenic http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2009/may/arsenicinriceresearch

The only formula here that contains rice is Enfamil AR which is a cow's milk formula thickened with rice starch.

Plus I'd agree with Catherine that a lot of LR don't seem to get on with baby rice.

There must be an amino-acid based formula Neocate or Nutramigen AA equivalent over there - I'd get back to the doctor and make him research other options!

Jen x

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