Hi! Me again! After I saw this next question of yours I went and found the piece of paper in my daughters health folder where the doctor wrote down the names of the probiotics that she recommended to us. She said either Culturelle or Lactinex granules. That was about a year and a half ago so other great products may have come out since then, since probiotics are becoming more popular, that are easier for the parents to give to their kiddos. Most of the products are probably about the same however, Lactinex is the one we chose that we had good luck with. We split each packet up into 4 doses and gave it to her in her bottles. I will say it was a little bit of a pain in the rump to split up the granules. I would have to pour out the packet and "cut" it up into four close to even parts. No need to be perfectly exact since she would be getting the whole packet eventually. (I always joked with my hubby that I felt like a coke head getting my drugs ready. Never did that so I'm not sure if that's the truth but what I was doing looked just like what I've seen on TV. I swear it did!) Then I would have to find a way to store the unused granules that I portioned out. I had a neat little system of using plastic bathroom cups that, once filled with the granules, could be stacked and then put back in the fridge where they are stored. That way I could "cut" up several packs at a time.
So ya, it was a pain and if you can find a different, more mom friendly version I would recommend that. But if you can't, go for the Lactinex. The extra work is still worth the benefits.
Oh, and to Mommy R.-The extra pooping was normal and a good thing. That means their little bodies are digesting better as long as the poop was "normal". What ever that is. :-)
Smiles,
J.
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