My 9 year old will be on doxycycline, a broad spectrum antibiotic, for 28 days due to Lyme infection that exhibited as fluid in the knee. This is his first ever time on antibiotics. I haven't had any since Bush was president and even then extremely rarely. His little brother has also never had any antibiotics. Everyone's breastfed with vaginal births, an unbroken chain on my maternal side. We're pretty healthy people, particularly as far as digestive, skin, and reproductive health so I'm pretty confident the microbiome in the living environment is fairly strong.
I'm hesitant to do a commercial probiotic for him as I don't think that will have anything close to the diversity of what he had prior to the antibiotic. Is it possible that simply by having his food prepared by us, bathing with his little brother, skin contact, etc., he might repopulate with the family strain organically? We're not filthy but not overly hygienic. He's not a picky eater and is happy to have high fiber fruits, veggies, and beans. Absolutely clueless as to how his gut will repopulate left to its own devices.
Any insight appreciated. Thanks!
I'm hesitant to do a commercial probiotic for him as I don't think that will have anything close to the diversity of what he had prior to the antibiotic. Is it possible that simply by having his food prepared by us, bathing with his little brother, skin contact, etc., he might repopulate with the family strain organically? We're not filthy but not overly hygienic. He's not a picky eater and is happy to have high fiber fruits, veggies, and beans. Absolutely clueless as to how his gut will repopulate left to its own devices.
Any insight appreciated. Thanks!
