Pro biotics for breastfed baby? UK based

Hi all- during my birth I was given IV antibiotics (I had an emergency ventouse birth after a home labour). I feel like they chose the moment I had just given birth to ask me if I wanted the antibiotics so I just said yes without thinking- annoying but here we are!

I’ve been working on getting my gut sorted out after the medication but I feel like my son has missed out on a lot. Should I supplement him with so pro/pre biotics?

His dirty nappies have been a little runnier than usual and darker in colour which makes me think he needs so supplementation.

He is exclusively breastfed on demand so I can’t add anything to his bottles 🤷🏻‍♀️

Does anyone have any recommendations for products they’ve used to help their breastfed babies with gut biome?

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Hey look into Biogaia and Activated probiotics they’re both good brands. Also don’t forget that breastmilk will very nicely help populate their gut with good bacteria x

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My son is having Biocare Baby Bioflora as recommended by a chiropractor as he'd had antibiotics a few weeks before x

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I’ve been using these drops from the beginning and my boy has never really had any gut issues. I can’t say if they’ve actually helped or not on that front, but they contain vitamin D and breastfed babies are supposed to get a vitamin D supplement anyway, so this is the one I use.

https://amzn.eu/d/9peayfW

I tend to pump once or twice a day, so I put a few drops in his bottle, but you can put the drops on your nipple and administer it that way. It’s worth noting that I had a C-section, so my babe didn’t get exposed to all that good bacteria in the birth canal like your baby did - that’s so important to forming their microbiome. And even though you had some antibiotics, it won’t have made your milk sterile - he’ll still be getting lots of helpful bacteria from you.

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We're using Kendamil baby drops from the begging and never had any issues. you can check them on their website

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