Infant Thickener for Breast Milk & Formula, 4.4 oz Jar

It’s been YEARS since I wrote a product review here! That’s how AMAZING this product is. If you’re reading this, you’re as desperate as I was yesterday. I read all the reviews of this product before buying it. Shipped overnight and got it early in the morning. This has 100% stopped the terrible, and I mean horrible spit ups and reflux my 7 week old baby had. The first feeding using it still brought some thick spit up. Second feeding a tiny bit came just out the mouth. Since the third feeding there’s zero spit up. I can’t believe it! The bottle recommends starting slow so here’s we we do and is working, just typing it because this product is expensive and there’s no need to use so much when a tiny tiny bit of it just does its magic: We have a bottle warmer always on at 108F and a glass container (dollar tree cutips glass!) with water always warm. We mix a little under the line that the measuring cup has (about 1/3 of the scoop) into the prewarmed water. We have those metal small shake mixers in our glass Dr browns bottles. Shake this product with water and let it rest while we change her diaper. Then, we add two scoops of Bobbie formula (this is the thickest we’ve found -regular, not the organic) to make 4 oz of formula. We shake well. By the time we sit down and have baby ready to eat, the formula has thickened to the consistency of what I would compare to pineapple juice (you know how it’s thicker than apple juice!?). This amount is just perfect for our daughter. No need to add any more. We read ALL the reviews and decided to use a probiotic as well to make sure her gas and bowels are on point while using this product. Instead of doing the probiotic once a day (5 drops) we do one drop per feeding 5 times a day so space the use of probiotic throughout feedings. She regularly poops once a day and today she didn’t poop so I’m hoping this does t get her constipated. Will update the review in a few days. Don’t hesitate and stop questioning everything you do and what to try. Just give this product a try

This product is so amazing for getting to feed my preemie newborn with feeding difficulties breast milk! My baby left the NICU on formula thickened with oatmeal to prevent micro aspirating. Because I continued pumping since birth, I was really hoping to find a way to feed her breast milk at a texture she can tolerate, and this did the trick! I am so grateful! Tips: The ratio of Gelmix powder to breast milk or formula may be a bit of an art for your baby and required some trial and error. Our baby started with one scoop (provided) per oz, which we're hoping to gradually decrease. We start with milk either room temp or slightly warmed and use a milk frother to try and avoid the clumps. We typically make 10-20 mins in advance of a feeding at room temp. Cons: Very difficult to get the powder to incorporate without clumping - you have to have a frother, or heat up the milk quite a bit to get it to mix, or mix well in advance. It does take some time to thicken, so if you need milk ASAP it will be an issue. May cause gas - this could be due to the frothing/shaking needed to mix the powder. Price is a little high, but it's worth it to feed my baby the breast milk I worked so hard to produce!

Literally the only thing that has stopped my daughter’s extreme reflux. Medication didn’t work, hypoallergenic & amino acid formula didn’t help, AR formula wasn’t thick enough, oat cereal didn’t help & I wasn’t too keen on it to begin with. I do have to use quite a lot (5 scoops per 7oz of water typically) as I don’t think it’s thick enough for her unless it’s almost milkshake consistency. That’s the downside of it being rather expensive for how much I have to use & the jar only being half full. However, I will always buy this as we haven’t had any throw up incidents since though when we were living the exorcist & having to waste two hours keeping her upright with the amount of projectile vomiting every feed before that. I also love that it doesn’t change the nutritional profile of her formula.

I highly recommend Gelmix for any mom battling with a baby that has silent reflux! It saved us! We followed the pitcher method that Gelmix has videos for and it made it so easy.

If you are on an amino acid formula (which is notoriously thin) and dealing with projectile vomiting, this is one of the only options that actually works. We used it to manage our baby’s severe reflux, and it did stop the spit-up and reflux. However, it is not a "perfect" product—there are significant trade-offs. The Good: Zero Calories: Unlike rice cereal, this doesn't add extra calories or "bulk" to the diet, which was important for our feeding plan. Allergen-Free: It contains no common allergens, making it safe for babies on specialized formulas. Effectiveness: It effectively thickened the thin formula and significantly reduced the projectile vomiting and reflux episodes. The Not-So-Good: Mixing Issues: This is very clumpy. You have to shake the bottle vigorously to break down the chunks. The Gas Trade-off: All that shaking introduces tons of air bubbles. Our baby’s gas became much worse after starting this, which is a tough battle when you're already dealing with reflux. The "Weaning" Hazard: Be careful when stopping! Because the baby gets used to the "slow" flow of thick liquid, moving back to thin liquids can cause choking as they have to "re-learn" how to swallow correctly. Verdict: It’s a necessary tool for severe reflux, but use the smallest amount possible and be prepared for some extra gassiness.

My baby has a hard time breastfeeding and he chokes a lot. The doctor recommended this and it’s been a life saver. My little man eats with ease

Dear Parapharma Tech Team, I am filing a serious safety complaint regarding Gelmix Infant Thickener. I purchased a new pack on September 5, 2025 from Amazon (Gelmix seller). After the very first use, my premature infant son began vomiting persistently throughout the day and was unable to keep anything in his stomach for more than 5–10 minutes. This reaction was extremely concerning and required medical attention. Upon inspecting the product, I discovered a metallic particle inside. When tested with a magnet, the particle was magnetic, confirming it is a foreign contaminant. Product Details: Product: Gelmix Infant Thickener Lot Number: 2410003 Expiration Date: 02/2027 Place of Purchase: Amazon (Gelmix seller) Adverse Reaction: Persistent vomiting and refusal to eat in a premature infant immediately after first use of the new pack. This is an extremely serious issue for an infant product. I am urgently requesting: 1. An immediate investigation into this contamination. 2. Instructions on how to return the product for testing. 3. Assurance that affected batches will be addressed to prevent harm to other infants. I am retaining the product and packaging and am prepared to provide them for your investigation or share them with regulators. I will also be reporting this incident to the FDA’s MedWatch program. Please confirm receipt of this complaint and advise on next steps as soon as possible. Sincerely, Mennatallah Yehia

My son has had reflux from pretty early on. Even with medication (ranitidine), if we didn't thicken his formula he would spit up most of it. When he started rolling, the spit up got so much worse. I did the research and bought some gelmix and it made a huge difference to him. We went without it for a while but we noticed recently that he was refusing bottles and thought it was down to some oral thrush. When his appetite didn't pick back up we tried gelmix again, and his appetite has been great. Our son is a chonker, and its important to us that he not consume empty calories every time he has a bottle. It works better for us than rice or oatmeal. We read recently theres higher than normal levels of arsenic in rice that affects baby food, so we are happy to keep away from stuff like that as much as we can. For us, we just need 1 scoop per 6oz. We premix the water in bottles for daycare. We have a baby brezza and use the hottest water setting. We can throw a scoop in the bottle and let it sit for a few minutes before he gets it. It doesnt thicken it massively, just enough to allow him to keep most of his food down. With daycare we use the water only setting on the brezza. When we make it directly with the water + formula it doesnt thicken it much. When we thicken the water first and then add the formula once it has thickened, it ends up much thicker. I read it's something to do with the proteins in the formula powder. Sometimes the thickened water can be a pain to mix with powder so we managed to find some tiny metal shaker balls on amazon to add to his bottle to help mix it. I had questions for them about storage of premixed water and reached out to them on facebook for answers. They were super helpful and quick to respond. They also sometimes throw out coupon codes for their website which can make it cheaper to buy direct from them rather than through amazon. Although the product works and fits our needs, the price sucks. It's too expensive and the packaging is outrageous. You think you're gonna get a decent amount but the tub is 1/2 empty. They just kinda get you by the short ans curlies because theres nothing that works better for babies. So you pay it because you want what's best for them. Just take it out of their college fund. We have bought 12 tubs of this stuff so far. That's about $300 in total.

المنتج مفيد جدا ولكن تم رفع السعر بشكل مبالغ والطفل يحتاج ٤ علب كل شهر الوضع مكلف جدااا

I ordered 5 cans. They all expire in less than 5 months which is very short period of timr

Al fin puede conseguirse en México!!! Lo podemos usar para leche materna o cualquier fórmula sin que tenga que ser anti-reflujo

Its really amazing for premi babies but only delivery issuee

إنني طلبت عدد 3 من المنتج وهذه لم يصلني كاملا… وصلني 2 عبوة فقط وحاليا باقي واحد لم يصلني حتى الآن