My daughter was prescribed both antibiotic drops and broad spectrum oral antibiotics for an eye infection a couple of days ago. Problem is now she has nasty green poo, a gurling belly and has developed nappy rash for the first time since she was born 4 months ago. GP has said green poo is likely to be a reaction to disturbance of gut flora due to antibiotics.
Am kicking myself for giving her the oral antibiotics without just trying the topical drops first but her eye was really swollen so we took her to A&E and this is what she was prescribed. I really didn't want to give her antibiotics so early in life and have spent the last hour looking at the internet about studies linking allergies such as asthma to early exposure to antibiotics and making myself feel very guilty for giving them to her. I would love to just stop the oral antibiotics but I know I shouldn't.
Is there anything I can do to rebalance her gut bacteria? (I breastfeed 99% of time with the occasional bottle of Aptamil at 10-11pm)
Poor thing has had a terrible 2 weeks - 2 colds, her first real accident (a bump to the head) an eye infection and now nappy rash. :-(. Have been feeding her lots in the hope of killing whatever is in her system and trying to undo some of the damage caused by antibiotics. Wondering if I should stop the occasional bottle of formula too whilst she is on the antibiotics?