If your baby does not spit up a lot, there is no medical reason for adding cereal to the bottle and several nutritional reasons against it. Once babies reach seven months of age, they are sitting up straight and eating solid foods, so fewer of them spit up. The problem usually disappears before the baby's first birthday. Other symptoms are irritability, refusing food and arching the neck and body. If your baby shows any of these signs, talk to your baby's doctor.
Doctors treat reflux in a three-step process.
If these fail to help, the doctor may some medicines. As a very last resort, surgery may be required. Thickening the formula usually decreases how often the baby spits up. This also can help the baby have less fussing and crying because there is less reflux of the irritating acidic contents of the stomach back into the esophagus. Another lifestyle change is feeding the baby every two or three hours while the baby is awake to avoid overfeeding.