Hello Judy,

I have no answer to your question about the availability of drops, but found the following on the Wikipedia description (I looked since I had no idea what you were writing about...).  I wonder if it is an option for the mother you write about if she can't find drops anywhere?

"Although L. reuteri occurs naturally in humans, it is not found in all individuals. Therefore, dietary supplementation is needed to introduce and maintain high levels of it in some people. Oral intake of L. reuteri has been shown to effectively colonize the intestine of healthy people; colonization begins rapidly within days of ingestion, although the levels in the body drop within several months after intake is stopped.[20] Furthermore, L. reuteri is found in breast milk,[21] and oral intake on the mother's part likewise increases the amount of L. reuteri present in her milk, and the likelihood that it will be transferred to the child's body.[22]"

All the best,
Cassie Kent
LLLC, IBCLC

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