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Probiotics for BF baby

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Flowerface · 02/09/2012 21:08

My 4 month old DS has had to take two fairly hefty doses of antibiotics, and it was recommended that I give him probiotics to counteract the effect on his tummy. Has anyone else done this? My friend said she dunked her nipples in the powder before feeding... Is this the best way to do it?!

TIA

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FairLadyRantALot · 02/09/2012 22:05

here is maybe something that helps you:
Probiotics and Breast Milk
Breast milk naturally contains prebiotics: starchy substances that promote the natural growth of probiotic bacteria in the digestive tract. This causes the bacteria makeup of the gut of a breastfed baby to be slightly different than that of a baby who is fed formula. While prebiotics are healthy, a breastfeeding mother can also increase her baby's level of digestive probiotics by eating certain foods or taking supplements. Probiotics do pass into the breast milk, along with other nutrients from the mom's diet. In fact, the University of Maryland Medical Center recommends that breastfeeding mothers of colicky babies take probiotic supplements. Initial studies report that breastfed babies who get additional probiotics from mom's milk may get more relief from colic symptoms than what other natural remedies can provide. However, the authors of the 2010 "Pediatrics" article, "Probiotics and Prebiotics in Pediatrics," report that further research is needed.

from this article:
www.livestrong.com/article/415352-probiotics-while-breastfeeding/

FairLadyRantALot · 02/09/2012 22:06

I know it's about colicky Baby and relief from colic but if it passes through BM than this might be a better way

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