L. reuteri (acidophilus) improves colicky symptoms in breastfed infants 
within 1 week of treatment.

As posted in this months Pediatrics Journal, vol.119, number 1, e124 
abstract.

Summarized as following:  "ninety breastfed colicky infants were 
assigned randomly to receive either the probiotic L reuteri or 
simthicone each doay for 28 days.  All the mothers avoided cow's milk 
in their diet.

95% of the babies responded well to the probiotics versus 7% with 
simethicone, which suggst that probiotics may have a role in the 
treatment of infantile colic.

see:  www.pediatrics.org fpr full article.  

Just thought it might be of some interest with the recent string 
regarding formulas putting probiotics in them.

We sell probiotics here in our pediatric clinic and have recommended 
them for use with diarrhea and the like, but I haven't yet 
recommended them for treatment of colic - or excessive gas. 

Interesting!  My pedi's state that they safely use probiotics with 
preemies, so they would be fine to use as supplements with newborns.

Linda Hill  RN, IBCLC
Austin, TX
Capital Pediatric Group

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