> My observation of trying to thicken expressed breastmilk with cereal is
> that it doesn't work anyway.  Used to notice when I was mixing my kids'
> cereal with breast milk that if it sits more than 5 minutes, the enzymes in
> the milk digest the cereal while it sits in the bowl, and the whole thing
> becomes thinner anyway.

Moms who do want to give cereals but not cows' milk or formula, could try the
old fashioned types (just plain rice or oat flour) that have to be cooked to
thicken. In my experience that will work fine and my children liked the taste of
cooked vs instant better. Ofcourse cooking will destroy several nutrients in the
milk, so it is no option for more than an occasional meal.

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, Maaseik, Belgium
http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac
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