https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:22:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stool-sample-invalid-in-breastfed-babies#post-247796 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:21:44 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 247796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Yeah, I understand that different people have different practice styles, but that's pretty far outside the standard of care. I hope you are following up with your pediatrician :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stool-sample-invalid-in-breastfed-babies#post-247721 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:49:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 247721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: the other reason they wanted her on antibiotics was to help if she got a UTI. I wasn't giving her an antibiotic though when she already had an upset belly for an issue she didn't have yet. It was an ER doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stool-sample-invalid-in-breastfed-babies#post-247696 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:42:53 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 247696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and antibiotics are not recommended for either of those bacterial infections because they prolong the shedding of the bacteria and don't shorten the duration of symptoms. These docs should definitely have known that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stool-sample-invalid-in-breastfed-babies#post-247693 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:39:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 247693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! For once Dr Google was right and we weren't over reacting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stool-sample-invalid-in-breastfed-babies#post-245910 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:40:56 +0000 SAHM0811 245910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>good job doing your research! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stool-sample-invalid-in-breastfed-babies#post-245874 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:33:15 +0000 T.H.O.U. 245874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we were in the hospital this weekend with a dehydrated baby we got the diagnosis that she tested positive for rotavirus. They also did a lactoferrin stool sample test which came out positive meaning she also had a bacterial infection like e coli or salmonella. We were prescribed an antibiotic. When we got home we thought how odd that she would get a bad viral and bacterial infection at the same time. A quick good search showed that the lactoferrin test will always be positive in breastfed babies. We called back to the ER and sure enough the test is no good and she doesn't need the antibiotics.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nphl.org/documents/LactoferrinStoolWBCTestHinrichs-Armbrust.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.nphl.org/documents/LactoferrinStoolWBCTestHinrichs-Armbrust.pdf</a> </p>