In a message dated 97-11-15 13:30:57 EST, you write:

<<  Occasionally we have given infants, who aren't thriving
  as a result of extreme reflux, a little rice cereal, always believing that
  the increased density of the food in their tummies helps them keep it
  down--I'm not at all sure this is the correct reasoning but it does seem
 to  work. >>


 paula;

   my recall from when i researched this,,,, (many years ago) is that there
is NO data to substanciat e it... but it is done all the time. :(.

      patricia