Helping 17mon old recover after antibiotics

[ErynneM]

He has been on antibiotics for about four days now (for strep throat), and will be off of them in another day or so... I know I need to help rebalance his gut flora, but what is the best way to do this? Yoghurt? (he has a cow's milk protein allergy, so we have to do goat's milk yoghurt, when he gets it) Would a supplement of some type help?

He is still breastfeeding... quite often, honestly. Especially since he's been ill.

I'm a bit clueless, unfortunately. I have some good books on order, but it'll be days yet before they arrive, so I was hoping some of the experience moms here would have recommendations!

- E

[sbgrace]

Ideally he should be getting probiotics while he's taking the antibiotic (3 to 6 hours after each dose) and continue afterward as well. We use Klaire labs which is allergen free but must be ordered online.

[ErynneM]

Are these the ones you mean?

http://www.klaire.com/prod/proddetail.asp?id=K-ABX

And what would be the easiest way to get him to take them? Mix with some water and give it to him to drink? I don't think he'll be swallowing a capsule anytime soon... *L*

- E

[Marnica]

we have used Klaire as well....I always mixed with expressed BM, but you could mix with any liquid. The infant therbiotics comes in powder form not capsules anyway

[MountainMamaGC]

I gave my DD probiotics 2-3 hours after each dose of antibiotic. I mixed a few capsules into some applesauce. I would give her 1-2 spoons of that.

[ErynneM]

He's finished the abx, and the Klaire Labs caps should be arriving today or tomorrow... so I'll just start giving him a couple doses a day for a week or so.

He's been nursing almost non-stop since his illness... I joke that it's like having a newborn again (except 30lbs and really wiggly). I'm guessing he needs it, so I go for it.

- E