Should I give my LO antibiotics?
IWent to the GP with my LG because she had stuffy nose and a slight cough. At the time of the consultation I also mentioned that she hasn’t pooed in 4 days. The GP then told me that the baby is constipated and prescribed her laxatives. I did tell her that I’ve been told by other GPs and from my research that is normal for exclusively breastfed babies to go longer without a poo, to which she replied to me that it is incorrect. I then asked how I should administer the laxatives as I am EBF, the GP said she doesn’t know as she never prescribed this medication to breastfed babies and I should have the instructions on the bottle. She then carried to superficially consult my LG for sore throat and chest,said no red spots on the throat and chest was clear but prescribed her antibiotics just in case.
My LO is 18 weeks.
Should I give her the antibiotics and laxatives?
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She's been prescribed them. She clearly needs them. Your doctor has given you clear instructions that these medications are to be taken.
Give it another day or two if she gets better, i wouldn’t give her antibiotics.
You can always get a 2nd opinion and ask to see a different gp if you don't fully trust this one. If a 2nd says the same thing if might give you peace of mind
No, the antibiotics were given if you need them. If she gets worse then you fill the script and if she starts to improve then you don't !
And I'd give the laxatives, they aren't harmful
The laxatives will be very hard to give to your bf baby. My daughter was 9 months and needed them but she’s never had a bottle in her life! I mixed with water in her open cup but she actually just refused to drink water then!
I’d want a second opinion also. Definitely sounds like the antibiotics were prescribed as a precautionary rather than necessary. So think you want some clarity on that. If baby needs then, of course give them, this doctor doesn’t seem reliable from what you’re said.
Separate note, it really frustrates me how little doctors know about supporting breastfeeding or medicine with breastfed babies. Breastfeeding has been the norm since the dawn of time so why on earth is medicine so lacking in its knowledge
Ohh also, I had to give medicine to my LO when he was only a few weeks old and he was breastfed. We just used a small syringe. Would squeeze a little bit into the side of his mouth/inside cheek bit by bit.
I wouldn't give either the laxatives or the antibiotics
I wouldn’t give them without a second opinion by someone that qualified more than a day ago lol. I would also report that particular GP for giving incorrect advice to you about babies going longer without pooping as she’s likely spouting this shit (pardon the pun) to other, less clued up, parents.
Don’t understand why you’d go to the GP if you didn’t think the issue was big enough for the meds! Don’t go to a doctor if you don’t want their medical opinion. The baby needs the meds precaution or not x
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Should I give my LO antibiotics?
IWent to the GP with my LG because she had stuffy nose and a slight cough. At the time of the consultation I also mentioned that she hasn’t pooed in 4 days. The GP then told me that the baby is constipated and prescribed her laxatives. I did tell her that I’ve been told by other GPs and from my research that is normal for exclusively breastfed babies to go longer without a poo, to which she replied to me that it is incorrect. I then asked how I should administer the laxatives as I am EBF, the GP said she doesn’t know as she never prescribed this medication to breastfed babies and I should have the instructions on the bottle. She then carried to superficially consult my LG for sore throat and chest,said no red spots on the throat and chest was clear but prescribed her antibiotics just in case.
My LO is 18 weeks.
Should I give her the antibiotics and laxatives?
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