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Pro biotics for infant?

post #1 of 5
1/30/10 at 11:08am
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My 4 month old ds is on antibiotics for an ear infection and I'm wondering if I can give him probiotics like I do for my older children when they have to take it? He is exclusively breastfed so I'm not sure how I would get it in him. Any ideas or experiences with this? TIA
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post #2 of 5
1/30/10 at 12:09pm
You're going to love this:

get some of the pro-biotic powder, made for infants, and sprinkle it on your dampened nipples. Voila!

I have used this lots and lots. Otherwise, you could just sprinkle pinches at a time into Baby's mouth before you nurse, and then nurse to wash it down.
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post #3 of 5
1/30/10 at 6:21pm
Not sure If you are asking for an infant probiotic but Pharmax Infant neonate from rockwellnutrition.com are AWESOME!
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post #4 of 5
1/30/10 at 9:14pm
Yes infants should be on a probiotic for infants containing chiefly bifidobacteria.
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post #5 of 5
1/31/10 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by JaneS View Post
Yes infants should be on a probiotic for infants containing chiefly bifidobacteria.
Do you mean they should be on in the case of having ABX or all the time anyway?

Can they get this through the breastmilk?

And is there any way I can get those cultures into my infant without supplements, like lacto fermented veggies (or juice), kefir or yogurt?
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