https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:37:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2207476 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:16:49 +0000 Jess1483 2207476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ped said BioGaia or Culturelle. We found Culturelle first, and we use the chewable tablets. He loves them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2207399 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:30:12 +0000 808love 2207399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor recommended Culturelle. It's the most scientifically sound research behind it. Plus he was a skeptic but used it and worked. It is currently working on me but haven't tried with LO yet. I think it is safe over one year old but read the package. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2207392 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:13:40 +0000 birdofafeather 2207392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Udos choice. Powder that we mix in with water or milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206884 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:02:33 +0000 kiddosc 2206884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used BioGaia also, E thought they were candies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206768 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:05:36 +0000 MamaG 2206768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've used Florastar capsules (empty the powder into something) and Culturelle powder. We mix both into applesauce or yogurt. </p> <p>We also push yogurt and drink Kefir when she's on antibiotics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206758 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:54:35 +0000 GreenThumb 2206758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: @lady grey: Thank you! Glad to hear that worked for your LOs.</p> <p>@pinkb: Thank you! I'll have to look at that one, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206742 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:46:50 +0000 lady grey 2206742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kids culturelle, our Targe carries it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206730 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:41:43 +0000 Smurfette 2206730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used Culturelle for Kids last time. They are tablets that they chew up. She thought they were candy so had no issues with getting her to eat them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206710 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:31:25 +0000 Adira 2206710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: Yeah, that's the one my pediatrician recommended when my infant had to go on antibiotics and was only on breast milk. We just mixed in his bottles and he still guzzled them down just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206705 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:26:46 +0000 pinkb 2206705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have used the BioGaia, DD loves to take them. They are just a little flavored chewable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206701 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:24:56 +0000 GreenThumb 2206701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Thank you! Sounds like Culturelle is one that is often easy for kids to take. Good to know it can't be detected in milk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206695 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:22:57 +0000 GreenThumb 2206695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: Thank you! I was just reading about Florastor use with other probiotics, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206691 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:21:47 +0000 Adira 2206691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: We've used Culturelle's powdered packets and mixed with milk before. Haven't had any complaints. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206685 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:16:53 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2206685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Biok is supposed to be a good one but it doesn't agree with me and I think it's yucky personally. :P</p> <p>Another one to try (and could be done in conjunction with biok as biok is bacterial cultures and this is a yeast) is Florastor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206670 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:09:47 +0000 GreenThumb 2206670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@charlotte: Thank you! I'm headed there after the pharmacy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206666 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:07:53 +0000 charlotte 2206666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your little one likes smoothies and you have a whole foods near you, I really like bio-k. It's refrigerated and tastes kind of like yogurt. I just put it in a smoothie for my little guy and eat it as is myself. There strawberry flavor is great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-antibiotics-recommend-a-probiotic#post-2206642 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:45:46 +0000 GreenThumb 2206642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2 year old just tested positive for strep, so she is going to be on antibiotics for the first time. The nurse on the phone barely let me get a word in, so I didn't have a chance to ask about probiotics. Any recommendations for something you've used for your LO when they were on antibiotics? Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2202067 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:40:39 +0000 MrsRcCar 2202067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: All the extras won't matter as much when he is feeling better! N was in a cast for nearly a month and meds for longer. So there were lots of extras and once he was all better he didn't notice the extras had gone away, he was too busy being his normal crazy self. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2202053 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:28:00 +0000 irene 2202053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: Yes i just added it into frozen yogurt for him! He's being treated like a king I hope we can somehow revert it when he gets better....! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2202051 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:23:21 +0000 MrsRcCar 2202051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: We also use Culturelle to help protect N's gut when he was medicine. The kids packets can be dissolved in milk, juice, or apple sauce ( they just say nothing hot). Hope you LO feels better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2202047 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:15:33 +0000 irene 2202047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: @MrsRcCar: Thanks ! We stopped the antibiotics for 48 hours. DS was very very sick and I was so very worried. I was planning to take him in this (Monday) morning anyway. He was really very sick this morning, shaking and 103F. We went to see our regular doctor and boy, that was a night and day difference. He was so thorough and examined everything. We did a blood test and urine test and all are OK. his throat is no longer too red so that's not strep. We didn't see any ulcers in his mouth so I am not quite sure why he is complaining about his mouth - at first i thought it could be herpes but Dr thinks he would be bleeding on his gums / mouth right now. He was prescribed with antibiotics before because the other doctor thought he had bronchitis (out of no where) and I asked our doctor if he heard anything in his lungs and he said no his lungs is clear. What???? Our doctor thinks it was some kind of sinus infection. We got a different antibiotics that supposed to taste very good (I request the pharmacy to add strawberry flavor to it even though it already has strawberry flavor. Just in case!!! Haha), be more gentle and wouldn't cause as much diahrrea. He just took the first dose and napping right now. I am hoping he'd feel better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201788 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:42:42 +0000 MrsRcCar 2201788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Hope you got some rest momma! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201763 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:24:21 +0000 looch 2201763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: How is it going today? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201367 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 12:53:36 +0000 irene 2201367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Canoli: I have been through a version of that when DS was a baby!!! Good thing he is all better now!</p> <p>Just feel so bad for my boy... He has been acting alright all morning because of Advil and now he is going down for a nap, but you can hear he is very congested. And then he complained his mouth, as in his lips hurts. He complained about that since Friday but Saturday morning the doc checked him and didn't see anything. I honestly don't know what kind of illness caused red throat, high fever, painful lips, coughing, and some diahrrea. We will check it out tomorrow I just hope he stays relatively ok before that.</p> <p>Thank you again for your support!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201351 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 11:57:46 +0000 Canoli 2201351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: been there done that too. Just last weekend actual. My youngest had an ear infection and had started on antibiotics and broke out in a full body rash! Even though he was acting normal and I called our on call doc and they thought it was viral I was a nervous wreck all day. </p> <p>Parenting has aged my husband A LOT! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201319 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 10:21:30 +0000 irene 2201319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Canoli: Thank you for the reassurance... my son woke up this morning, I gave him another dose of advil, he is better now. I think I had a nervous breakdown this morning :( I am good and can wait until tomorrow as long as he acts fine... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201250 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 07:11:10 +0000 Canoli 2201250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please don't be so hard on yourself. Being a mommy is so tough. I always struggle with what is doctor visit worthy and the wait and see approach but in the end I always feel the rather safe than sorry approach is better. We have taken our son to the doctor multiple times in a week before. You are being a great mommy and looking out for his best interest. </p> <p>I would probably hold off antibiotics for now and go back in tomorrow. </p> <p>Hang in there. I know it's easier said than done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201232 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 06:27:21 +0000 irene 2201232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: I am trusting my mommy instincts which has all been dead wrong!!! :( I was indeed just crying and texting my friend how incompetent I am.... and it is not even about awww you are not a failure. It is that how can I screw up so badly??</p> <p>I am going to try to stay off until at least tomorrow morning and take him in first thing to check for strep and other things. I am not going to see that stupid doc that didn't even check his throat the first time I saw him. OR best scenario is somehow he gets magically better today and it is all viral. Please do wish me luck....</p> <p>I am so sorry to hear about your sister's son.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201231 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 06:23:35 +0000 brownie 2201231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is not a fail, this is you trusting your mommy instincts. That is so important. It is likely just a virus that antibiotics won't touch. If it is strep they can give you better antibiotics. We just went through the rounds of sickness in our home with pneumonia.</p> <p>As for mommy instinct, you must follow yours. My sisters son was diagnosed with strep. He didn't get better in 24 hours and in fact got worse. She knew this wasn't right but still called multiple people to feel better. We all told her to take him back in. She took him back in and got a leukemia diagnosis. It was early and treatment has been successful. This is a worse case scenario. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dr-hello-we-mommy-fail-recurring-high-fever-strep#post-2201223 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 06:10:29 +0000 irene 2201223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anbanan15: Thank you so so much for your thoughts.</p> <p>He was coughing quite consistently but doesn't cough all the time. He did cough during the night when he sleeps.</p> <p>I just feel so bad because I did ask if it is OK for us to stop the antibiotics. If not they wouldn't have told me to stop. They said it is OK to give him a break of 48 hours.</p> <p>Motrin is the same as Advil is that right? Yes I am alternating it with tylernol, but on Friday Advil wasn't doing anything really (I almost had to rush to urgent care) so I've been sticking with Tylernol.</p> <p>Please please wish me luck that this fever will magically go away today and it is indeed viral. My client will probably kill me because my son is just mysteriously sick as my project starts. </p>