I would strongly suggest you get onto some high-dose probiotics the counter the effects the antibiotics will have on diminishing probiotic supply in your digestive tract, your breastmilk, and subsequently your little one. (Ask at your nearest health food store). I would also suggest getting some powder-based infant probiotics which you can add to some expressed breastmilk to boost his supply and put back what the antibiotics would have taken out. Without re-population of probiotic (friendly) bacteria following antiB use - there is a much higher risk of feeding difficulties, colic and reflux and allergies.
Unfortunately you wont get this advice at a maternity hospital, unless you get a midi who has studied nutrition or naturopathy!
For future reference, taking probiotics during pregnancy can prevent GBS infections quite easily, and a daily dose of fresh garlic and freshly squeezed lemon can also help to guard against it. Make sure you keep your probiotics in the fridge.
Enjoy your little one.
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Last edited by JellyBean; March 24th, 2010 at 05:06 PM.
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