The Fogelmans <[log in to unmask]>:
# A client of mine is having her baby treated by a chiropractor who
reccomended giving the baby acidopholus/ probiotics to help with her
gassiness. The mother asked my opinion. I told her that I don't like
the idea of giving the baby anything but breastmilk and explained why
#
Giving probiotics to babies are pretty popular here in Finland, has
been for some years now. They are recommended for both mom and baby,
if mom gets antibiotics. Some use them as prophylactic (sp?) to
lessens the risk of allergies, ie they start using them after birth.
There are studies that seem to support the positive effect, like
lessening eczema, allergies, and middle ear infections.
There are nowadays many products with added probiotics available, like
juices and yoghurts. Capsules are available, too, of course.
Babies are colonized with moms intestinal bacteria during vaginal
birth, and harbour hundreds of different probiotics, good bacteria, in
their intestines. Babies born by c/s are colonized too, but it takes
much longer, and their flora is different.
There are many kinds of probiotics, lactobacillus acidophilus is just
one of them. Some think bifidobacterium might be a better choice for
babies, since bifidobacteria are abundant in a healthy breastfed
baby's gut.
Some mothers have found probiotics helped their baby's gassiness and
belly aches, some have found the opposite at first, but after a while
the situation has often gotten better. Might be worth trying anyway.
Sanna-Mari
bf support group leader since -00 / Imetyksen tuki ry
Finland, Scandinavia
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