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Probiotics?

jd614jd614 member
in February 2013 Moms
anyone giving them to their LO? DS has reflux, we tried Mylanta last night which seemed to help but I am wondering if  giving him a probiotic daily would be better. Also I EBF so I am not even sure how I would give it, bc dont the drops get mixed into a bottle? Just curious on thoughts. My poor baby is in so much pain overnight after i feed him I dont know what else to do. its only overnight (wonderful!) during the day he is fine but I thought this might help him regulate a bit.
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  • twirlyjack73twirlyjack73 member
    Yes, BioGaia brand drops.  It has helped but what helped for gas (we don't have reflux) more than anything was switching formula to Sim Sens.  The studies are done for L. Reuteri bacteria which is what BioGaia is.  That's in fact what Gerbe
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  • Kc283Kc283
    I believe they work differently. Mylanta works in the stomach to buffer stomach acid with calcium and magnesium. Probiotics work to support healthy bacteria in the gut and ensure proper nutrient absorption. I don't think probiotics would help with acid si
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  • jd614jd614 member

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    I believe they work differently. Mylanta works in the stomach to buffer stomach acid with calcium and magnesium. Probio
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  • brachysirabrachysira member

    We have reflux and both the typical meds (Zantac and Prevacid) helped.  But I think the Prevacid has caused her to have constipation, and since all acid reducers are changing the gut habitat to more neutral, I think probiotics might be good to mai

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  • eatdrinkstretcheatdrinkstretch member
    We use a probiotic daily to help with gas, but don't have reflux issues so I can't speak to that. My ped recommended the probiotic to help my daughter's body develop the healthy bacteria her gut needs. She said creation of this bacteria is the number one
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  • Moira711Moira711 member
    We started probiotics this week. Our doctor recommended them at LO's one week appointment if gas and fussiness ever became an issue. He's now 3.5 weeks and this week he started having gas and constipation issues this week, which was causing a lot of disco
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  • mishka29mishka29 member
    imageeatdrinkstretch:
    We use a probiotic daily to help with gas, but don't have reflux issues so I can't speak to that. My ped recommend
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    We have reflux and both the typical meds (Zantac and Prevacid) helped.  But I think the Prevacid has caused h

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  • theimpossibleastronauttheimpossibleastronaut member
    Can you take a probiotic instead of getting it from yogurt? I've cut out all dairy due to DDs gas issues, but I like the idea of me taking something rather than her as we already give her gas drops and reflux medicine. Does anyone know if a probiotic pill
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  • Kc283Kc283
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    Can you take a probiotic instead of getting it from yogurt? I've cut out all dairy due to DDs gas issues, but I like t
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  • Morgan FarraharMorgan Farrahar member
    We started giving our baby probiotics (Udo's Infant) because I got mastitis bad and had to go on antibiotics, which pass into the milk. I just squeeze breast milk onto a spoon and mix it with the probiotic and give it to him off the spoon. It's very messy
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