starting probiotics

[moonlight mom]

Is is normal for a 6 month year old to experience increased gas and loose stools when starting a probiotic? It is the hypoallergenic probiotic from Klaire labs so I know it isn't an allergy problem. Should I cut back the dose or stop for a while?

[mellowjello]

i don't remember if DD had this when she first started (2 mos old), her stools were so horrible already.... but i know just recently DH forgot her probiotic one night so I doubled up the next day (AM and PM) and that definitely made her gassy/bloated, loose stool. i don't know if this was the right thing to do but i stopped for two nights, then reintroduced with super low dose (1/6 normal dose??) and have been increasing very very very slowly. i think that makes a big difference for sensitive guts.

also, what strains are in it? i wonder if it's possible that there is a strain included in the probiotic that is not agreeing with your LO.