Hi Marie,
For mothers who breastfeed, taking a probiotic can do a lot for their own
gut and consequently for their baby's gut.
In the Netherlands there is a fermented bread drink (apparently very
distasteful, unfortunately...) that works well.
One of my colleagues has tried it often: baby constipated, mom drinks it,
baby poops. Works well!
I found out that there are also probiotic tablets, but I don't know whether
they have exactly the same effect.
Bye,
Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands (who is back on Lactnet after a not
understood, technical removal... with a different address now, my practice
address)
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From: Marie Ivey
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 7:54 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Constipation
Hello,
Here is an interesting question posed by one of my clients (permission to
post):
A new mother is breastfeeding after reduction surgery which was done about 5
years ago. Her left breast isn't producing any breastmilk, but her right
breast is producing about 1 1/2 ounces at each feeding (she is thrilled to
be able to lactate at all!). She is supplementing with soy which is making
her baby very constipated. She has been given lots of advice about what to
give her one month old baby. She knows some of this advice could even be
dangerous (baby prune juice, Miralax, water, and even Karo syrup).
Her question for me, "Do you have any information on how I can change my
diet to help with his constipation since he is getting some breastmilk?"
Hmmmm, I have never had anyone ask this question. Do any of you have
information on foods that cross into breastmilk which might help with
constipation without giving anything additional to this infant?
Thank you in advance,
Marie Ivey, BSN, RN, LCCE, CLC
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