How do you give probiotics powder?

amother

Wed, Mar 20 2024, 11:26 pm

I tried it dissolved with water in a syringe, but baby was spitting it out.
Then I tried giving the powder by dipping my finger in it and baby licking. That works great, but then I read on the bottle to not give powder directly.

So what’s the best way? (Baby doesn’t really take a bottle and anyway have to mix it with room temp liquid).

Baby is almost 5 months old.

Tia!

Edited not really spitting, more like dribbling because of thin consistency I think.

amother

Clear

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 12:22 am

I breastfed, so I expressed a little milk, mixed it with the powder and used my finger and put into baby's mouth

edited- I can't remember if I put it with my finger or maybe gave her to drink from the cup

amother

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 12:39 am

newinbp wrote:

I’ve heard of people sprinkling a tiny bit of the powder in baby’s mouth

So that’s my question- is it ok?
Baby likes it, but company seems to warn against it (based on my understanding on instructions)

amother

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 12:41 am

Lovable wrote:

Get the liquid drops probiotic
Baby will need like 5 drips
It's easy

I’ll look into the drops for next time. I asked health food store for a refluxy baby- and this is what they recommended. Maybe they are different strains?

amother

Clear

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 12:42 am

I also was told that the powder is more effective, possibly by the same health food store Smile

so I went with that

amother

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 12:42 am

amother Clear wrote:

How old was baby that cup was a possibility?
Also, my biggest issue is- which is what happened with syringe- she dribbled out so much that felt she wasn’t getting the dose. Im afraid same thing will happen with ebm.

amother

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 12:43 am

amother Clear wrote:

I also was told that the powder is more effective, possibly by the same health food store Smile

so I went with that

Or it just is more effective Smile

Where’d you buy?

amother

Clear

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 12:52 am

amother OP wrote:

Or it just is more effective Smile

Where’d you buy?

I bought in a store in Lkwd. I didn't mean I didn't believe them...

I can't remember exactly when I did it that way with the cup. I'm now thinking I may have expressed some milk and sorry to be graphic but kind of put the powder onto me with the little bit of milk so she got it when she nursed. Does that make sense? It wasn't so recent so I can't remember exactly

amother

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 12:56 am

amother Clear wrote:

I bought at the health food store by seagull square in lakewood. I didn't mean I didn't believe them...

I can't remember exactly when I did it that way with the cup. I'm now thinking I may have expressed some milk and sorry to be graphic but kind of put the powder onto me with the little bit of milk so she got it when she nursed. Does that make sense? It wasn't so recent so I can't remember exactly

I’m far from Lakewood lol!

Remembering now that I read you can put powder on nipples so baby gets it when sucking. I’m honestly not seeing the difference then with me putting it on finger and baby licking What

but I just don’t understand why they would say not to give powder directly??

amother

Clear

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 1:01 am

amother OP wrote:

but I just don’t understand why they would say not to give powder directly??

Lol about being far from lakewood. Maybe it could be breathed in or something and make baby cough?? or not absorb as well?? no idea. I wonder if you can ask the health food store if they know why...

Thisisnotmyreal

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 1:03 am

amother OP wrote:

but I just don’t understand why they would say not to give powder directly??

Thanks for starting this thread I had the same question. Maybe it's like taking medicine with food? So if you put it on the finger not necessarily every time does that mean you'll also feed the baby?

Either way I'm going to put on nipples when nursing.

amother

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 1:15 am

Thisisnotmyreal wrote:

Doubt it. On the contrary, my understanding is that probiotics is better without food. In any case my baby is a big sucker and rarely goes 1 1/2 hrs without a snack… (at most like 3 hrs during the night)
And I do think her reflux plays a role, so eager to see if probiotics will help…

amother

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 1:16 am

amother Clear wrote:

Lol about being far from lakewood. Maybe it could be breathed in or something and make baby cough?? or not absorb as well?? no idea. I wonder if you can ask the health food store if they know why...

The breathing in theory makes sense.
I should ask the health food store, but lazier to call than ask mommies who actually do this Smile

amother

DarkKhaki

Thu, Mar 21 2024, 1:32 am

My guess would be that it's to warn you not to give them a spoonful of powder, which could cause choking.